"戲劇"與"劇場"是戲劇學中的兩個關鍵詞,它們的詞義在20世紀中國發生了重要演變,衍生出一些特殊用法。西方小劇場運動的譯介,西方當代戲劇觀念的引入,是詞義發生變化的主要原因。對這兩個關鍵詞的歷史形成和詞義演變狀況的考察,有助于厘清戲劇學中的一些關鍵概念。當代學術話語實踐應當尊重詞義演變的歷史與規律,將詞匯納入其自身語境中加以考慮和辨認,并以包容的態度面對詞匯的多層含義。

"Xiju" and "Juchang" are two keywords in the field of theatre studies.Their meanings have changed greatly in the 20 th century China,and some special usages have been derived.The introduction of western little theatre movement and the translation of western contemporary theatre theories are the main reasons for the change of their meanings.The investigation of the historical formation and semantic evolution of these two key words is helpful to clarify some key concepts in theatre studies.Contemporary academic discourse practice should respect the history and law of the semantic evolution.The words should be considered and recognized in their own context by scholars with an inclusive attitude.