在编辑《苏州方言词典》的过程中,时常想到一个问题:“词典中所收的苏州方言词语,会不会有遗漏呢?”我拿这个问题和一些朋友商量,也问了词典的编纂者叶祥苓先生。听到的回答都差不多:“沧海遗珠,在所难免。”这说法我也同意,遗漏是难免的。但是,会不会有相当多的基本词语被遗漏呢,如果那样,是会影响词典质量的。对于这个问题,听到的回答都是“大概 In the process of editing the “Suzhou Dialect Dictionary,” I often think of a question: “The dictionary received in Suzhou dialect words, there will be omissions?” I took this issue and some friends to discuss, but also asked the dictionary compiler Mr. Ye Xiangling. I heard the answer is almost: “The sea beads, inevitable.” I say this statement also agreed that the omission is inevitable. However, will there be a considerable number of basic words are missing, in that case, it will affect the quality of the dictionary. The answer to this question is "probably