关于文字性质问题的再思索

文字性质判定标准,是一个有争议的话题。学界的观点可谓异说纷呈,百花齐放。其中＂字符性质决定文字性质说＂是颇有影响的观点之一。这一文字性质观直接表现为＂两层符号理论＂与＂三类字符说＂,并认为＂撇开字符的性质,仅仅根据文字书写的基本单位所代表的语言成分的性质,来给文字体系定名,也是不妥当的。＂对于这种文字性质观,我们有许多疑惑。就这些疑惑,提出了自己的管窥之见,以就正于方家。

Ethinking the Nature of Writing System

The standard for judging the nature of writing system is a disputed topic.Various viewpoints of the academic circle are like a hundred flowers in bloom.Among those,a standpoint that the quality of a writing system is determined by the character property used in the writing is a rather influential one.This standpoint on the quality of writing system is directly represented in the theory of two-tier sign and the version of three-type character and believe it ill-considered to denominate writing system only ac...