《论语》编辑的连属原则及其意义

《论语》缺乏统一编辑体例。但其中也有整饬规范、法度谨严的部分，呈现出“连属原则”，即两个以上的章节之间存在内容或形式上的关联。依辨识度的高低。这一原则可分为核心词相同、主题类聚、对照互补三种表现形态。通过这一原则。可以对《论语》进行文字考订、错简判别；可以全面、深入、确切地理解《论语》的疑难语句；可以对某些章节重出现象加以新的解释。连属原则使《论语》符合记忆规律，适合记诵。便于流布传承。而其体现的观念性特点。还可纳入古代儒家思想史的研究范围。

Relevance Principle in Editing The Analects of Confucius and Its Significance

Though there is no unified rule and layout, some parts of Analects of Confucius are edited normatively and strictly, showing relevance of the content and form of more than two chapters. In degree, this relevance can be divided into three forms with same key words, same theme and contrast and complementary content. This principle can help us to examine and correct words and discriminate false clip, to understand the difficult sentences more comprehensively, definitely and profoundly, and make new explanation to the re - appearance of some chapters.This editing principle makes Analects of Confucius to conform to the memory law so as to help its spread and is meaningful to the study of Confucian history of thought.