The academic circles’ dialectical understanding of app bet365 download in the first half of the twentieth century
February 09, 2021 09:02 Source: "app bet365 download Social Sciences Journal" Issue 2108, February 9, 2021 Author: Sun Jianwei

August 21, 1935,The Ministry of Education of the Republic of China released the "First Batch of Simplified Chinese Character Lists" (hereinafter referred to as the "Character List")。This is the first officially released simplified Chinese character list in the history of our country,However, "Character List" was "stopped from promotion" on January 23, 1936。It is based on the principle of "telling without doing",Selected app bet365 download that are “common in society”,So although it was "stopped" at the government level,But it still triggers strong responses in the fields of social application and academic research。So later scholars combined the "Character List",Expand a broad perspective on issues related to simplified characters、Multiple levels of dialectical discussion。

  Discussing app bet365 download from the perspective of rationality

Because "Character List" impacted many people's inherent understanding of Chinese character forms at the time,That’s why people first started discussing the rationality of app bet365 download。Overall view,Most scholars agree on app bet365 download,Think it is a natural result of the development and evolution of Chinese characters,And elaborated from multiple dimensions。

Retracing the occurrence of Chinese characters、History of development,Analysis of the universal laws of the evolution of writing in the world,Revealing the inevitability of the emergence of app bet365 download。December 1935,Tianjin "Yi Shi Bao" published an editorial "app bet365 download Are Imperative",This article is based on examining the facts about simplifying Chinese characters,Considers that the education department’s review of app bet365 download based on historical principles can be called “orthographic symbolization” or “symbol universalization”,It is in line with the times。Similar to it,Zhang Wenzheng first sorted out the process of simplification of Chinese characters in "From the Historical View of Chinese Characters to the Implementation of app bet365 download",Then I think that the implementation of app bet365 download is very in line with the trend。In addition,Gu Liangjie、Lu Rulin、Li Zhengfu and others are based on the analysis of the universal evolution law of the world's writing from complexity to simplicity,Believe that app bet365 download are in line with the natural trend of writing development。

Compare the different simplified character lists of this period,Elucidate the scientific nature of the existence of app bet365 download。Zhang Dinghua pointed out in "app bet365 download and Administrative Efficiency",Since 1916,Many scholars advocate app bet365 download,Many people have compiled collections of app bet365 download,Except for the "Character List" issued by the ministry,There is also Liu Fu’s "Vulgar Calligraphy since the Song and Yuan Dynasties"、"Simple Character Theory" by Hu Huaichen、Xu Zemin's "Research on Commonly Used app bet365 download" etc.。He also thinks,The release of the "Character List" only recognizes the popular simplified characters in the society,Let it ascend to the "Hall of Elegance"。

From the functional perspective of text,Demonstrate the necessity of using app bet365 download。Zhang Dinghua pointed out again,In ancient times writing was often exclusive to the upper class,Therefore, its simplification and reform are often realized by the monarch's promotion and the practice of scholar-bureaucrats。In modern times,Writing is commonly used by all classes,But the complexity of the font seriously affects its social effectiveness,Thus simplifying it from the bottom up,app bet365 download are widely used。August 1935,The article "On the Promotion of app bet365 download" published by "North China Daily" also pointed out,Words convey thoughts、Tools for acquiring knowledge,To promote the progress of civilization,Need to improve tools,The implementation of app bet365 download is precisely to meet this need。

However,At that time, some scholars also advocated “skipping” app bet365 download,Go directly to the "pinyinization" road。Zhi Guang’s "The Position of app bet365 download in the Writing Movement" pointed out,app bet365 download are just easier to write,The same as traditional Chinese characters in pronunciation and memory,And it is impossible to reduce all Chinese characters to two or three strokes,Thus he believes that Chinese characters should have been changed to Pinyin long ago。Zhang Yongnian also pointed out in "Inferring the Evolution of Chinese Characters from the Regulations of the Six Books",app bet365 download have limited value,Carry out Chinese character revolution、Switching to pinyin text is an "absolutely inevitable" trend。He Feng also holds a similar view。However,When the complexity of the glyphs is appropriately reduced,Their vitality will be enhanced。So Sha Xuan refuted the above formulation in "Jianzi on the Crossroad",Considers that this kind of view is “untenable”。

  Look at app bet365 download from practical uses

The most significant difference between app bet365 download and traditional Chinese characters is the number of strokes,Can relatively “new” app bet365 download replace traditional Chinese characters with a long history,Fundamentally depends on the actual effectiveness of simplified characters。In literacy education,Is app bet365 download easier to learn than traditional Chinese characters;In social life,Does app bet365 download improve work performance than traditional Chinese characters,This is another discussion on app bet365 download by scholars during the Republic of China。

December 1935,Kang Benchang pointed out in "The Benefits of Using app bet365 download",The students had already started copying、Use the app bet365 download issued by the ministry,And think app bet365 download are easier to write、Save time。Similar to it,Many scholars during this period believed that,app bet365 download are easy to read and write,Contributes to literacy education,And demonstrated from many aspects。

Explain the rationale,State the role of app bet365 download in literacy education。Xu Zemin's "Talk about app bet365 download: The Current Situation of Simplified Chinese Character Movement and Explanations on Various app bet365 download" thinks,app bet365 download are of great value in adapting to social needs,Can meet the wording needs of people at the bottom,Can solve the problem of difficult learning and memorization of Chinese characters,Thus conducive to popularizing education。Similar to this,Lei Zhen’s "The Significance of app bet365 download in the Literacy Movement" pointed out,Literacy education should make full use of phonetic symbols and app bet365 download。From this,Proposed by Zhou Diqin in "Primary School Textbooks and app bet365 download",New Mandarin textbooks should use app bet365 download as the standard font as much as possible。

Analysis of word examples,Verify the value of simplified characters to literacy education。Wang Yiqin's "Introduction to app bet365 download" analyzes "silkworm" and "silkworm"、Based on 14 groups of examples such as "Yan" and "Yan",Traditional Chinese characters are not as convenient as simplified characters when writing,And regarded the complexity of writing as one of the reasons for the high number of illiterates at that time。

Design experiment,Measuring the effectiveness of app bet365 download in literacy education。Shen Youqian's "Method for Estimating the Value of Simplified Characters" calculates the application effectiveness index of simplified characters in the "Character List"。Zhang Rong was also investigated through experiments、Zhou Xuezhang、Yang Junru, etc.。Yang Junru’s "Comparative Experimental Report on Estimating Simplified Chinese Character Learning Efficiency" believes,Understanding、Transcription、Dictation, etc.,app bet365 download have obvious advantages over traditional Chinese characters,Using app bet365 download can effectively reduce children’s learning burden。

However, there are also some problems with app bet365 download,For example, at the beginning of implementation,Traditional characters will appear、The situation of transition between simplified two-body;Another example is within a certain range,The configuration interpretation of simplified characters is not as strong as that of traditional characters。As a result, some scholars believe that app bet365 download have limited help in literacy education,And then oppose or not advocate it。In summary,There are two main reasons they hold。One,Believe that app bet365 download have caused the problem of "double literacy"。Mao Yan’s "On app bet365 download" pointed out,app bet365 download have limited effect in reducing the difficulty of writing,And it will cause the problem of "double new words"。"Opinions on the Ministry of Education's Implementation of Simplified Chinese Character Lists" also holds similar views。Part 2,Think that app bet365 download are less systematic,Inconvenient to remember。Zhi Guang’s "The Position of app bet365 download in the Writing Movement" pointed out,The positive effect of simplified characters is that it facilitates writing,The negative effect is to destroy the systematic nature of Chinese characters。Jing Chen also believes in "On the Implementation of app bet365 download by the Ministry of Education",Knowing simplified characters often leads to learning this character and forgetting that character。

Since app bet365 download are generally easy to read and learn,After the release of "Character List",Some departments in society are actively promoting it in order to improve work efficiency。November 1935,"Henan Politics" published a notice "Finance in January: General order for all county collection offices to use app bet365 download to promote work efficiency",This is one example of using app bet365 download to promote work efficiency。In fact,At that time, many scholars believed that app bet365 download would help improve work efficiency。Zhang Dinghua believes in "app bet365 download and Administrative Efficiency",Using simplified characters to process documents can improve administrative efficiency。Fang Zhi pointed out in "Promoting app bet365 download and Journalism",Promoting app bet365 download is conducive to promoting the development of journalism。

  Comments on app bet365 download from the perspective of cultural inheritance

app bet365 download as a cultural phenomenon,Also Chinese culture、An important carrier of Chinese academics。Changed from traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese,The writing form has changed,Its cultural heritage、Whether academic development has any impact,Is it a positive or negative impact,Scholars during the Republic of China also discussed this。

Some scholars believe,Change traditional characters to simplified characters,It will destroy cultural inheritance、Influence academic development。Ko Yude's "My Opinions on the So-called app bet365 download" pointed out,The implementation of app bet365 download may easily lead to the problem that history and culture cannot be inherited。Some people also think that the implementation of app bet365 download,Chinese culture will be divided into two parts: "the culture of simplified characters" and "the culture of traditional characters"。"Opinions on the Ministry of Education's Implementation of the Simplified Chinese Character List" and "Hunan Provincial Chairman He Jian's Opposition to the Implementation of the Simplified Chinese Original Text" both hold this view。

  Different from the above,More scholars believed at that time,app bet365 download are the same as traditional Chinese characters,Conducive to inheriting culture,Also conducive to academic development。"What we should know about app bet365 download" by Gu Liangjie、"The Implementation and Resistance of app bet365 download" by Li Zhengfu、Lu Rulin's "On the Necessity of Adopting Ministerial app bet365 download", etc.,The following responses and refutations were made to relevant doubts。

 For "implementing app bet365 download,Concern that younger students who do not know traditional Chinese characters will not be able to read ancient books,Gu Liangjie thinks,Students themselves can be divided into two categories: those who no longer pursue further studies and those who continue to pursue further studies,Those who are willing to further their studies can learn traditional Chinese characters through the traditional and simplified comparison table,Reading ancient books is obviously not affected。Li Zhengfu also pointed out,Students who are interested or capable will naturally learn traditional Chinese characters。For "The implementation of app bet365 download will eliminate traditional Chinese characters,app bet365 download don’t look good,Concerns such as “losing the art of calligraphy”,Gu Liangjie thinks,app bet365 download and traditional Chinese characters can go hand in hand。"Objections to app bet365 download" also pointed out,Except simplified Chinese,People can still use truth、Grass、篆、Writing calligraphy in Li and other fonts,To seek the beauty of Chinese characters。Concerning the argument that "app bet365 download will affect cultural inheritance and academic development",Lu Rulin thinks,To develop academics, we must reform Chinese characters,The promotion of app bet365 download is an important start。

In summary,Many scholars during the Republic of China held a positive attitude towards app bet365 download,Their development history from Chinese characters、History of the evolution of world writing、From the perspective of text symbol functional theory,Using theoretical derivation、Multi-directional comparison、Experimental calculation and other methods,The necessity for app bet365 download、Scientific and necessary arguments were made。They believe that simplified characters are in line with the evolution of Chinese characters,Easy to read and write,Contributes to literacy education,Conducive to improving work efficiency,Can also inherit culture、Develop academics。Judging from the current usage of Chinese characters,This kind of view is more advanced and forward-looking。Yao Zhi,The perspective from which scholars discussed app bet365 download during the Republic of China、Method adopted、Opinions held, etc.,It has laid the necessary foundation for the simplification of Chinese characters after the founding of New China,It also provides considerable inspiration for current and future language and writing standards。

  (This article is a phased result of the National Language Commission’s “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” scientific research planning project “Research on the Compilation and Database Construction of app bet365 download Character Simplification Results in the Past 70 Years” (YB135-134)

(Author’s unit: Shaanxi Normal University International app bet365 download College)

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