What are the characteristics of literature as a language art

Literature as a language art is characterized by the indirectness of image perception, the vastness and dynamism of reflecting reality, the depth of expression of feelings, and the ambiguity of meaning.

1, the indirectness of the perception of literary image: it means that as the art of language, the image in literature does not have direct reality, it can only be perceived indirectly through the imagination and association of the receiver.

2. The indirectness of image perception: it means that as the art of language, the image in a literary work does not have direct reality, it can only be perceived indirectly through the imagination and association of the receiver.

3, the expression of the depth of thought: that is, "language is the direct reality of thought", and has a very close relationship with human thinking activities, so the art of language can be a profound and delicate expression of the emotional world and psychological activities of the characters, the expression of the writer's emotional evaluation and life thinking, so as to obtain the depth of mind and philosophical depth beyond the other arts.

4, the ambiguity of meaning: abstract paintings with points, lines, surfaces and other symbolic elements to form an unclear object, its meaning is not clear, the appreciation of the feelings obtained from it is very different.