首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Prior to the 20th century,many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected
Prior to the 20th century,many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected
admin
2015-01-09
62
问题
Prior to the 20th century,many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more difficult for small language communities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance and preservation. It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic and cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work against it population growth,which pushes migrant populations into the world’s last isolated locations;mass tourism;global telecommunications and mass media;and the spread of gigantic global corporations. All of these forces appear to signify a future in which the language of advertising, popular culture,and consumer products become similar. Already English and a few other major tongues have emerged as global languages of commerce and communication. For many of the world’s peoples, learning one of these languages is viewed as the key to education,economic opportunity,and a better way of life. Only about 3,000 languages now in use are expected to survive the coming century. Are most of the rest doomed in the century after that?
whether most of these languages survive will probably depend on how strongly cultural groups wish to keep their identity alive through a native language. To do so will require an emphasis on bilingualism(mastery of two languages). Bilingual speakers could use their own language in smaller spheres—at home,among friends,in community settings—and a global language at work, in dealing with government, and in commercial spheres. In this way,many small languages could sustain their cultural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages,rather than yield to the homogenizing forces of globalization. Ironically, the trend of technological innovation that threatened minority languages could also help save them. For example,some experts predict that computer software translation tools will one day permit minority language speakers to browse the Internet using their native tongues. Linguists are currently using computer-aided learning tools to teach a variety of threatened languages.
For many endangered languages,the line between revival and death is extremely thin. Language is remarkably resilient(有活力的),however. It is not just a tool for communicating,but also a powerful way of separating different groups,or of demonstrating group identity. Many indigenous communities have shown that it is possible to live in the modern world while reclaiming their unique identities through language.
According to the author, bilingualism can help_____.
选项
A、small languages become acceptable in work places
B、homogenize the world’ s languages and cultures
C、global languages reach home and community settings
D、speakers maintain their linguistic and cultural identity
答案
D
解析
本题的线索在第三段,首先通过括号里的解释了解单词"bilingualism"意思是掌握两种语言,紧接着讲到了它的用处,具体讲它能帮助什么要看“In this way.many small languages could sustain their cul-tural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages,rather than yield to the homogenizing forces ofglobalization.”借助于世界性的语言,许多小语种能够保持他们在文化和语言上的完整,而不是屈服于全球化语言的同化压力。依照作者的观点掌握两种语言能够帮助保持许多小语种在文化和语言上的完整性。只有D项符合文章的意思,所以应该选D。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/JGLO777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
Itisnotoftenrealizedthatwomen【1】ahighplaceinsouthernEuropeansocietiesinthe10thand11thcenturies.Asa【2】,thew
Itisnotoftenrealizedthatwomen【1】ahighplaceinsouthernEuropeansocietiesinthe10thand11thcenturies.Asa【2】,thew
Itisnotoftenrealizedthatwomen【1】ahighplaceinsouthernEuropeansocietiesinthe10thand11thcenturies.Asa【2】,thew
Itisnotoftenrealizedthatwomen【1】ahighplaceinsouthernEuropeansocietiesinthe10thand11thcenturies.Asa【2】,thew
Mr.Wells,togetherwithallthemembersofhisfamily,______forEuropethisafternoon.
Inthemovie,heplaysalovingand______fathertryingtobringuptwoteenagechildrenonhisown.
AnIndiananthropologist,ChandraThapar,madeastudyofforeigncultures,whichhadcustomssimilarto【1】ofhisnativeland.O
AnIndiananthropologist,ChandraThapar,madeastudyofforeigncultures,whichhadcustomssimilarto【1】ofhisnativeland.O
随机试题
(2010年4月)货币转化为资本的前提是_______。
最容易引起骨折不连接的移位是()
下列选项中,最有助于诊断感染性心内膜炎的是
患者男性,20岁,患阴部尖锐湿疣,局部糜烂渗液,恶臭,伴口干口苦,小便黄,舌红,苔黄腻,脉滑数。其治法是
采暖系统中的膨胀水箱,根据工艺要求安装管道时,应设置阀门的部位为()。
争议双方达成和解协议后,一方拒不履行,则另一方可以()。
资料:万民公司是一家国有大型企业。2002年12月,公司总经理针对公司效益下滑、面临亏损的情况,电话请示正在外地出差的董事长。董事长指示把财务会计报告做得漂亮些,总经理把这项工作交给公司总会计师,要求按董事长意见办,总会计师按公司领导意图,对当年度的财务会
2003年10月,该市商品房的竣工面积约是:该市去年的房地产市场供需绝对差额约是:
在一项实验中,实验对象的一半作为实验组,食用了大量的某种辣椒,而作为对照组的另一半没有吃这种辣椒。结果,实验组的认知能力比对照组差得多。这一结果是由于这种辣椒的一种主要成分——维生素E造成的。以下哪项如果为真,则最有助于证明这种辣椒中某些成分造成这
WhatdowemeanbyaperfectEnglishpronunciation?Inone【C1】______therearemanydifferentkindsofEnglishastherearespeak
最新回复
(
0
)