摘要
在叶斯泊森语言观即他认为语言研究中应该遵循的核心指导原则中,叶氏主张语言学家应忠实记录而非人为规范语言的使用情况;应结合语言的发展史去研究语言,才能赋予理论最大的解释力;语言的本质是语言使用者的一种交际活动,必须结合使用者、使用情景、使用方式来考察语言;必须看到人类共同的生物基础和认知基础使得多样的语言中呈现出人类共性成分。以上观点可以归纳为描写主义倾向、历史主义倾向、交际主义倾向、认知主义倾向,当今理论发展也验证了叶氏观点的科学性。
We study Jespersen＇ s thought on language, i.e., the principles guiding the scientific study of language. Jespersen maintains that a linguist should not set up imaginary categories to prescribe but loyally record the actual language use. A linguist should resort to the his- torical development so as to ensure the adequacy of theory. To understand the nature of language as a means of communication, a linguist should explore the relationship between the speaker and heater in social surroundings. A linguist should also pay attention to the fact that a diversity of human languages exhibit universal human element due to universal human biological and cognitive traits, By summarizing accordingly the above- mentioned points into four orientations, namely descriptive, historical, communicative, and cognitive, we give a detailed account of Jespersen＇ s contributions and indicates that the subsequent development of linguistic science has proved the insight of his assumptions.
出处
《长沙大学学报》
2006年第6期104-106,共3页
Journal of Changsha University
关键词
叶斯泊森
语言
语言学
Jespersen
language
linguistics
