文字的产生从来就是人类学在线性进化学说中作为"文明"标志的一个重要依据,也是古典知识体制中带有世界性认知的一个判断。文字体系的产生同时各有其理、各有其法,各有其踪。中国的文字形制世界惟一,需要特别的解释;"书画同源"现象并不是中国独有,却成就了中国独有的文字学,需要特别的解释;任何文字都有相应的材料,惟中国的书写材料洋洋大观,需要特别解释。文化人类学或为此有所贡献。
The generation of letter or character is not only always an important basis for the sign of the "civilization" in the theory of linear evolution in anthropology, but also a judgment with worldwide cognition of classical knowledge system. Each letter (character) generating system has its own rationale, law and trace. What need especially explaining are the unique formation of Chinese characters, the phenomenon of "characters and paintings sharing spectacular writing materials without corresponding materials as possessed by any other letters (characters). C uhural anthropology will make some contribution to the study on the generating system of letters or characters.