Is it Really True for Lack of Rational Thinking and Theoretical Construction in China Lin-guistic Research?
Whether or not there is a lack of rational thinking and theoretical construction in China lin-guistic research is a turn-off-the-century question which was raised toward the end of the last century but still remains unsolved till now.This concern does not only reflect how to understand human rational thinking,but also implicates how to objectively evaluate the theoretical construc-tion of China linguistics.Rational thinking is shared by all human beings,but peoples of differ-ent cultures demonstrate differences in representing their rational thinking.Nor is there a lack of theoretical construction in China linguistics.What is lacking indeed is theories of general linguis-tics or philosophy of linguistics.What underlines the concern is about"borrowing"and"innovat-ing"and their relationship in linguistic research.Moreover,it is about logical reflections of"cherishing our cultural roots","drawing on other cultures"and"being forward-thinking"in his-torical development and further,it is of great significance to inherit China linguistic traditions and innovate linguistic theories and methods.
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