评语言符号任意说与象似说之争

近年来,我国语言学界对于语言符号的本质争议颇大,其中,任意说与象似说之争较为激烈,前者认为语言的根本特征是任意的,而后者则认为语言具有象似性。经过仔细考证,这两种观点的理论前提、论证视角、例证重心及所依赖的符号学模式有着根本的差别:前者认为语言是封闭的,静态的,例证重心为单词,其符号模式为二元的;而后者则把语言看成是开放的,动态的,例证重心为结构,其符号模式为三元的。

Comment on the Dispute between the Theory of Arbitrariness and That of Iconicity

In recent years,linguistic circle in our country has witnessed heated discussions on the nature of linguistic sign among which the dispute between the theory of arbitrariness and that of iconicity is an extreme case in point.According to the theory of arbitrariness language is arbitrary while the theory of iconicity attaches iconicity to language.After careful examination,radical differences can be found in their theoretical presuppositions,arguing perspectives,exemplifying focus and semiotic models.