Abstract
After participating in the construction of new literature during the May Fourth Movement， philologist Qian Xuantong provided evidence for the “unity of spoken and written languages” from philological perspectives， establishing the view of vernacular writing centering on “voice”. He also advocated the use of polysyllabic words， function words and Western punctuation， in order to achieve the consistency between spoken and written language in expressing meaning and presenting mood. At the same time， he broke the historical dilemma of the May Fourth vernacular literature by choosing vernacular's opponent， constructing the history of vernacular literature， and establishing vernacular's scope of application. Qian Xuantong's view of vernacular writing has unique value in the history of modern Chinese literature.
Keywords
vernacular, literary composition, unity of spoken and written languages, dilemma
First Page
133
Last Page
144
Recommended Citation
Wang, Xiaohui. 2022. "How Did Philologists Influence the New Literature during the May Fourth Movement： A Discussion on Qian Xuantong's View of Vernacular Writing." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 42, (6): pp.133-144. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol42/iss6/15
