1. Introduction

The "Introduction and Requirements" was released in January 2024, aiming to provide reference for education authorities and degree granting units in disciplinary and professional management, graduate training standards, disciplinary and professional construction, training program formulation, and degree granting. This document inherits the previous subject directory and requirements, while incorporating considerations for graduate education in the new era. As important branches of literary disciplines, Chinese language and literature and foreign language and literature are closely related to each other. Analyzing the connotations and scope descriptions of two disciplines in the latest version of "Introduction and Requirements" can help deepen our understanding of the disciplines, promote mutual learning and common development between them.

2. Differences in the Description of the Connotation of Language and Literature Disciplines between China and Foreign Countries

There are significant differences in the description of the connotation of language and literature disciplines between China and foreign countries in the Introduction and Requirements. The Chinese language discipline emphasizes the guidance of Marxism and the theory of Chinese path to modernization construction in the new era, pays attention to the cultivation of basic issues, theories, knowledge and capabilities, and absorbs the new achievements of the world's language and literature, aiming to promote the development of the Chinese national culture and build a common destiny of mankind. The foreign language discipline focuses on the development characteristics of research fields, objects, methods, and means, such as the mutual infiltration of language, literature, and cultural studies, multilingual comparative research, empirical research, and the application of technological means, demonstrating interdisciplinary and cross disciplinary nature.

3. Differences in the Description of the Scope of Language and Literature Disciplines between China and Foreign Countries

A detailed comparison was made between the description differences of language and literature disciplines in secondary disciplines and main research areas between China and foreign countries. The Chinese language discipline has identified 11 secondary disciplines, while the foreign language discipline has divided 14 secondary disciplines based on language. The two disciplines have different focuses on language research and literary research. The Chinese language discipline includes Chinese linguistics, while the foreign language discipline focuses on literary research in different languages. The establishment of secondary disciplines in Chinese language has enlightening significance for foreign language disciplines, such as literary studies and ancient literature, while the "foreign language education" in foreign language disciplines also has reference value for the development of Chinese language disciplines. In addition, the "creative writing" in the Chinese language discipline has special implications for talent cultivation in foreign language disciplines, while the "comparative literature and cross-cultural research" in foreign language disciplines focuses on the connection between literature and cross-cultural studies.

4. Differences in the Description of Research Content between Chinese and Foreign Language and Literature Secondary Disciplines

There are differences in the description of research content between Chinese and foreign language and literature disciplines. The Chinese language discipline provides a detailed description of "theoretical linguistics", emphasizing the study of Chinese language and dialects, as well as contributions to general linguistic laws, while the foreign language discipline provides a concise description and focuses on foreign linguistic research. The description of "applied linguistics" in the Chinese language discipline is comprehensive and covers multiple fields, while the foreign language discipline focuses on solving practical language problems. In terms of "Comparative Literature and World Literature" and "Comparative Literature and Cross Cultural Studies", the Chinese language discipline emphasizes cross-cultural comparative methods, while the foreign language discipline focuses on cross-cultural theoretical support. The foreign language discipline has its own secondary disciplines, namely "Translation Studies" and "Foreign Language Education Studies". The former focuses on translation practice and theoretical research, while the latter systematically explores the entire process of foreign language education. The foreign language discipline also clarifies the fields of national and regional studies, emphasizing problem orientation and field research, while the Chinese language discipline focuses more on literary and linguistic research. These differences provide opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration between the two disciplines.

5. Conclusion

Although both Chinese and foreign language and literature disciplines belong to the same literary discipline, there are significant differences in their connotations and scope descriptions, which may stem from their respective development histories and traditions. However, as the first relevant disciplines to each other, the two disciplines have the potential to learn from each other and promote development.