民間故事研究應是一門獨立的學科，因為它具備獨立學科的三個條件：（一）有明確 的定義和範疇，不會和其它學科相混。（二）有大量的材料可供研究。（三）相關材料已有國際分類和檢索系統。
This paper indicates that the studies of since it possesses the three necessary required qualifications: a clear definition and category to differentiate itself from any other subject, a large quantity of materials available for research, and an international classification and index system of the materials in this field.
