试说语言生活和语言生活学

殷志平

语言战略研究 ›› 2026, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (2) : 28-38.

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语言战略研究 ›› 2026, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (2) : 28-38. DOI: 10.19689/j.cnki.cn10-1361/h.20260202
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试说语言生活和语言生活学

  • 殷志平
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Exploring “Language Life” and the Emergence of Language-life Studies

  • Yin Zhiping
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摘要

20年来,深耕中国的语言生活研究取得了丰硕成果,但语言生活研究的理论体系却相对薄弱。总结既有研究成果和研究实践,探究语言生活的内涵、特征、结构及语言生活研究的属性,可以构建起语言生活学的理论框架。语言生活是语言与社会互动形成的社会生活,具有主体性、实践性、交叉性的特征。根据语言使用和语言活动中语言功能与社会因素的互动情形划分的12个维度,构成语言生活的范畴系统。根据空间关系,语言生活结构可分为内、中、外3个层次和上下5个层级。从外延、研究对象和研究目标3个方面比较,语言生活研究与应用语言学区别较大,与社会语言学则既有交叉又有差异,可以在社会语言学中建立语言生活学分支。语言生活学不仅具有理论创新性,拓展语言研究领域,确立以人为本的语言研究价值观,而且为国家战略献策,为社会发展服务,具有很强的实践意义。语言生活学是中国学者构建语言学自主知识体系的成功实践,对提升中国学术的国际话语权具有重要意义。

Abstract

Over the past two decades, research on language life, conducted primarily in China, has yielded substantial achievements. However, the theoretical underpinnings for studying language life remain relatively underdeveloped. Drawing on the accumulated scholarship and research practice, this article aims to summarize existing research findings and practices, outline the disciplinary profile of language life as well as to clarify the connotation and characteristics of language life research, and establish a coherent theoretical framework for the study of language life. Based on discussions of the unique attributes of language life, we define language life as “social life formed through the interaction between language and society”, marked by its agentivity, practical embeddedness, and interdisciplinarity. According to the interaction between linguistic functions and social factors in language use and activities, a categorical system of language life is proposed in the form of twelve analytic dimensions, delineated by the varying patterns through which linguistic functions and social factors co-constitute language use and language-related activities. From the perspective of spatial relations, the structure of language life is further described as comprising three interrelated levels: inner, middle, and outer, as well as five upper and lower tiers. Based on a comparison of the scope, research objects, and research objectives between language life research, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics, this paper proposes the establishment of language life studies as a subfield within sociolinguistics. Language life studies is not only theoretically innovative, but it also demonstrates strong practical significance, maintaining both overlap and divergence with sociolinguistics. Language life studies represents a successful effort by Chinese scholars to construct an independent knowledge system in linguistics, contributing significantly to expanding the domain of linguistic inquiry and articulating a people-centered epistemology. Language life studies also carries strong practical significance, informing national strategic planning and serving broader social development. As such, it represents a noteworthy Chinese attempt to build an autonomous knowledge system in linguistics and contributes to strengthening China’s scholarly voice in international academic discourse.

关键词

语言生活 / 内涵 / 结构 / 语言社会互动 / 语言生活学

Key words

language life / conceptualization / structure / language-society interaction / language-life studies

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殷志平. 试说语言生活和语言生活学[J]. 语言战略研究. 2026, 11(2): 28-38 https://doi.org/10.19689/j.cnki.cn10-1361/h.20260202
Yin Zhiping. Exploring “Language Life” and the Emergence of Language-life Studies[J]. Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning. 2026, 11(2): 28-38 https://doi.org/10.19689/j.cnki.cn10-1361/h.20260202
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基金

本文初稿先后于2020年10月/ 2025年10月在“中国语言生活皮书”编纂十五/二十周年暨第三/四届中国语言生活学术研讨会上报告。《语言战略研究》编辑部提出了许多建设性审稿意见,谨表诚挚感谢。

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