孔子言语理论及其当代意义

本文解说了现代语言学的两个重要概念：语言和言语。传统语言学主要研究语言结构；社会语言学研究语言运用，属于言语学范畴。中国2500年前已经出现言语的研究。从孔子开设的学科和《论语》的用词频率考证，言语学在当时已趋成熟。孔子重视言语研究，与他的教育思想、培养人才的理念相配合。当今世界重视语言运用，孔子言语学遗产在今天具有现实意义。

What Confucius s Theory on Speech Means in the Modern Context

This article discusses two important concepts in modem linguistics, language （langue） and speech （langue）. While the main topic of traditional linguistics is on linguistic structure, the research of sociolinguistics focuses on language performance, which may rightly be counted as within the realm of studies on speech. Such studies began in China over 2500 years ago. The topic of Confucius＇ s courses and the frequencies of words used in The Analects beth demonstrate that research on speech was already quite mature at the time. Confucius＇ s emphasis on speech was in- line with his priorities on educating and producing more brains. As language performance gains importance in a modem context, so does the legacy of his speech research.