Section 39
Languages
Language is one of the major forms of communication between people.
Speech and writing are the main components of a language.
By introducing grammar into language, we make it easier to communicate.
The structure of language is different between languages.
Word order, tense, noun and verb forms may vary.
Some languages, like French and German, give nouns a gender.
Others may change the verb according to gender.
Some, like English, do not give genders to either noun or verb.
The number of words used in a language varies considerably.
In English, there are as many as almost 2,000,000 words which can be used.
Only about 60,000 are used daily and in fact 10,000 words are enough to communicate well in English.
One of the difficulties with language is that it is rarely static.
That is language is always changing as cultures meet and exchange ideas.
New words enter our languages every year, most are technical or scientific.
The variety of languages in the world makes it more interesting than if we all spoke just one language.
Section 39 Languages三十九 語言
1.Language is one of the major forms of communication between people. 語言是人與人之間交流的主要方式之一。
2.Speech and writing are the main components of a language. 言語和文字是語言的重要組成部分。
3.By introducing grammar into language, we make it easier to communicate. 自從有了語法,人們之間的交流變得容易了。
4.The structure of language is different between languages. 不同語言的語言結(jié)構(gòu)有所不同。
5.Word order, tense, noun and verb forms may vary. 詞語順序、時態(tài)、名詞和動詞的結(jié)構(gòu)會有所不同。
6.Some languages, like French and German, give nouns a gender. 有些語言,如法語、德語規(guī)定了名詞的格。
7.Others may change the verb according to gender. 有些也許會根據(jù)不同的人稱改變動詞的形式。
8.Some, like English, do not give genders to either noun or verb. 有些語言,比如英語對名詞和動詞都不規(guī)定格。
9.The number of words used in a language varies considerably. 各種語言所使用的詞語數(shù)量也有很大的區(qū)別。
10.In English, there are as many as almost 2,000,000 words which can be used. 英語大約有兩百萬個不同的單詞。
11.Only about 60,000 are used daily and in fact 10,000 words are enough to communicate well in English. 日常用語中有6萬個單詞,但實(shí)際上只要有一萬個單詞就可以很好地用英語交流。
12.One of the difficulties with language is that it is rarely static. 語言的難點(diǎn)之一,就是它不是不變的。
13.That is language is always changing as cultures meet and exchange ideas. 也就是說隨著文化的交流和觀念的交流,語言會發(fā)生變化。
14.New words enter our languages every year, most are technical or scientific. 每年都會有新詞(產(chǎn)生),它們大都是科技類詞語。
15.The variety of languages in the world makes it more interesting than if we all spoke just one language. 語言的多樣性,讓世界更加豐富多彩,這比只有一種語言更好。