Xinhua Dictionary is a reference book with profound cultural heritage and extensive practical value, and as a Chinese and Chinese dictionary, Xinhua Dictionary has a long historical origin. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in order to meet the educational needs of the time and effectively improve the language level of the people, the departments concerned organized a professional compilation team to compile and publish the first "Xinhua Dictionary." With the development of society and the evolution of language structure, Xinhua Dictionary has also undergone many revisions and continuous improvements, making Xinhua Dictionary an authoritative language reference book.
A writing expert said that the Xinhua Dictionary was compiled by many linguists and educators, and is practical, popular, and contemporary, and its content is rigorously structured and scientific, covering all aspects of the Chinese language.
The character expert went on to say that the Xinhua Dictionary, as a reference book with wide influence, is of great significance for improving the language level of the people and inheriting Chinese culture. It is not only an indispensable tool for students to learn Xi, but also an important reference for readers to consult Chinese knowledge. For most people, the Xinhua Dictionary has extremely high collection value and cultural significance.
The character expert continued, in short, the Xinhua dictionary is a reference book with profound cultural heritage and extensive practical value. It carries the cultural tradition and linguistic wisdom of the Chinese nation, and is of great significance for improving the national language literacy and promoting the inheritance of Chinese culture. We should cherish and inherit this great reference book, and let it radiate new vitality and vitality in the new era.
However, on December 16, a netizen posted that she would formally sue Xinhua Dictionary, and at present, she has sent the prosecution materials to the Yuhang District People's Court of Hangzhou.
So, why did this netizen sue "Xinhua Dictionary"?
Next, let's talk about it.
Netizen Yu (pseudonym) will often consult the "Xinhua Dictionary" for the needs of work. However, in the process of consulting the "Xinhua Dictionary", she found that in the 12th edition of the "Xinhua Dictionary", the annotation of the word "other" actually used "a pistol pinned to the waist", which has been suspected of violating Article 26 of the "Regulations on the Administration of Publications". On page 284 of the 12th edition of the Xinhua Dictionary, the words "tired" and "cumbersome" actually use the words "children have become burdensome", which is suspected of violating Article 25, Item 6 of the "Regulations on the Administration of Publications".
In the process of consulting the "Xinhua Dictionary", Yu also found that the word "倭寇" was not used under the entry for the word "倭" in the 12th edition of the "Xinhua Dictionary", which was suspected of violating the provisions of Article 37, Paragraph 3 of the "Patriotic Education Law".
According to this, netizen Yu and her friend Wu (pseudonym) have filed a lawsuit with the Yuhang District People's Court of Hangzhou City.
Of course, the lawsuit filed by netizen Yu and others against Xinhua Dictionary is a public interest lawsuit. Netizen Yu and others only asked Xinhua Dictionary to correct their "mistakes", and did not file a claim. However, it was the public interest lawsuit filed by netizen Yu and others that also caused a stir in society. After netizen Yu and others announced that they had filed a lawsuit against Xinhua Dictionary, some experts also expressed their opinions.
Jiang Lansheng, a well-known linguist, said: "The reason why a dictionary needs to be revised is mainly because in the process of the development of the times, the language in society has changed, so it needs to be revised. It should be said that the development and change of society will lead to the variation of language, and the dictionary reflects 'language life'. ”
A university Chinese teacher believes that the Xinhua Dictionary is a commonly used reference book, and whether the reference book can cite derogatory use cases depends on the nature of the reference book and the object of use. It should be understood that some dictionaries and dictionaries are mainly used to record standardized Chinese characters and Putonghua vocabulary, so it is possible to include words and reference books that people often use in social life.
Through the analysis of this passage of this teacher of the university's Chinese department, we can conclude that the "way of forming words" in the Xinhua Dictionary is also allowed.
The above is a general process of this event.
When many netizens learned about this incident, netizens started a heated discussion.
How can netizens be embarrassed: Dictionaries and dictionaries are reference books, and they are the normative standards for words and words, not reference materials. The "way of composing words" in dictionaries and dictionaries will even have a certain impact on the outlook on life and values of primary school students. Accordingly, the Xinhua Dictionary should use objective, positive, and neutral words as examples, and cannot use more negative and decadent words as examples. I think Xinhua Dictionary should correct its own mistakes in exemplifying.
Netizens chattered: If there are other explanations in the "Xinhua Dictionary", it will be uncomfortable, but I think there is nothing wrong with the explanation of the word "don't", "don't" a pistol in the waist, isn't the policeman's pistol pinned to the waist?Netizen Yu is a little nitpicky?
In short, netizens have a lot to talk about.
As a classic Chinese reference book, the rigor of Xinhua Dictionary is one of its most important features. Xinhua Dictionary must maintain a high degree of rigor when paraphrasing words to ensure that readers understand and use the words correctly.
In the past, a scholar once said that the definition of words in the Xinhua Dictionary must focus on the practical application of language. For some common misuses and misunderstandings, Xinhua Dictionary should be corrected and explained in a timely manner, so as to help readers avoid mistakes in the process of use. At the same time, for some new words and usages, the Xinhua Dictionary should be included and explained in a timely manner to maintain its timeliness and practicability.
Lao Hu believes that the "Xinhua Dictionary" may have a fly in the ointment, but we cannot deny the practicability of the "Xinhua Dictionary". As for the verdict of the public interest lawsuit filed by netizen Yu and others, in fact, it is not important, but the important thing is that the public interest lawsuit filed by netizen Yu and others can make the "Xinhua Dictionary" more rigorous and practical.
What do you think?