呈献在读者诸君面前的一组文章,被编者冠上了“民族符号学”的总题目。实际上读者可以看出,它们与民族文化研究文章并没有非常大的不同,没有故作深奥的玄妙理论,也没有让人望而生畏的艰难术语。它们与所有的民族研究一样,关心材料是否扎实可靠,关心对民族习俗的理解是否符合该民族的思考方式。没有达到这样一个学术标准是不行的,哪怕贴上再多的符号学标签也不行。从符 Presented in front of readers a group of articles, was the editor topped the “national semiotics” the total problem. In fact, the readers can see that they are not very different from the national culture research articles, that they have no profound esoteric theory and that they have no daunting terminology. Like all ethnographic studies, they are concerned with whether the materials are solid and dependable and are concerned about whether the understanding of national customs conforms to the ethnic way of thinking. It does not work to reach such an academic standard, even if you put on more semiotic labels. From the sign