十九世纪中外语言学比较

19世纪,我国的语言学研究虽有短暂的辉煌,但研究内容仍没有脱离语文学的范围,属语言学的早期发展阶段。西方各国的学术研究此时已出现现代社会特征:历史比较语言学的理论和方法得到发展和完善,普通语言学出现,新语法学派的理论形成。中外19世纪的语言学研究有同有异,总的说来,异大于同。这个比较给了我们一些关于我国现代语言学如何发展的启示。

Comparison and contrast of linguistics in China and western countries in 19th century

The linguistics study in China experienced a short brilliance in the 19th century.But what was studied was still the language itself,that is to say,the study was in the first period of linguistics.Meanwhile,the intellectual study in western countries developed quickly with the characteristics of modern society.The theory and methods of Historical Comparative Linguistics were developed and perfected;General Linguistics appeared;and the theory of New Grammar was completed.There is something in common and something different in the development of linguistics in China and in western countries.But the differences weigh more.We should learn something from the contrast for the improvement of Chinese Linguistics.