“语”是一种以流行性为关键限定,含摄广博、内容驳杂,集阶层性(层面性)、地域性和阶段性于一身,兼具官方色彩与民间面向,不断继承、不断消融、不断流失又不断补充的古老文字类型。先秦以降以著作形式传承的百家之言皆在其列。《论语》也即条理化的孔门“语”。同作为文类的“语”相比,“论”字从形义上更能体现《论语》的形成过程和内容特点,因而在初入官学的汉代即被用为《论语》的简称。“语”作《论语》简称属于后起。 “Language ” is a kind of culture that is limited by popularity, including extensive coverage, complicated content, set of hierarchical (stratification), regional and stage in one, both official color and folk orientation, continue to inherit and continue Ablation, constant loss and constantly replenish ancient writing types. Pre-Qin to decline in the form of writing heritage of the hundred words are in its column. “Analects” that is the rationalization of Confucianism “language ”. Compared with “language ” as a genre, “syllabary ” character can better embody the forming process and content features of Analects in terms of meaning, so it is used as “analects” Short name. “Language ” as “Analects” referred to as the latter from.