同等学力申硕士英语翻译第一课

第一课

 

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

 

Our lives would be remarkably limited without language. Our social interactions rely very heavily on language. We are considerably more knowledgeable than people of previous generations because knowledge passed on from one generation to the next via language.

 

What is language? According to Harley, it is a system of symbols and rules that enable us to communicate. Symbols are things that stand for other things: Words, either written or spoken, are symbols. The rules specify how words are ordered to form sentences. Communication is the primary function of language. We can use language for thinking, to record information, to express emotion, and so on.