issue 13ISSUE13 [Dancing in the Dark] 第1次作业 by Ryan_liurui

Ryan_liuruiUID: 2643963

ISSUE13 - "Many of the world's lesser-known languages are being lost as fewer and fewer people speak them. The governments of countries in which these languages are spoken should act to prevent such languages from becoming extinct."


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1.先提出个现象，以学术背景开头，Many linguists predict that·······，提出自己的观点：政府应出面保护小语言。然后是
I based my view on two reasons，frist···second···为下文要写的内容埋下伏笔。

2.any indigenous language is a national treasure，example。是 正面例子Female's script（女书）个人认为比较好，自恋下。反面例子金字塔里象形文字

3. 政府有 the power and leading function 所一它的参与将会make great differences。例子。反面例子；美国限制土著语言。真面（没写）可惜了。

4.sum up。重申自己观点。

完了

  Many linguists predict that by the year 2100 only half of the languages we are using today will still be spoken,which means that one language dies every 12 days.Therefore,in my veiw, it is high time for governments to take measures to stop these lesser-known languages from becoming extinct.I based my view on two reasons.First,any indigenous language is a national treasure,which,once disapears,will never come back no matter how much money we are willing to pay.Sencond,the govenment's intervening to preserve these languages will make great differences,since the power and leading function it has.
  Admittedly.indigenous languages play a significant role on convey the culture.Entire histories maybe lost as a result of the death of their native languages.the Female's script,which is officially  revealed to the whole world by professor Gong at WuHan university,is a unique and world-only language that is spoken,written,and heritaged by females.Luckly,the special and mysterious language,which is famous for its beautiful and fantastic looking,is still alive in certain area in HuNan province of China.Thus ,people can still enjoy the sounds,rhythms,and poerty of Female script and get a distinct understanding of it.Unfortunately ,lots of the symbols,which was caved in the wall in the pyramids,are still not precisely figured out because of the extinct of ancient Egypt's language.
  Having an insights into all aspect which may result in the language's extinct,we may find that government seems to be a crucial one.In many cases ,government's policies contribute to the deminution or death of many minority languages by confining their use.For example,the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries often took children from their native American parents to boarding school,they were forced to learn English.Children from different tribes compulsorily assembled,so English will be their only language.Only half of the 300 indigenous languages spoken in North America when Europeans first arrive are still in use.
  From what discussed above ,we may safely draw the conclusion that government's  intervention of preserving the world's lesser-known languages from becoming extinct is definitly and badly needed.
(2009/6/1 22:19:34)

mobius.x64UID: 2628671

Many linguists predict that by the year 2100 only half of the languages we are using today will still be spoken, which means that one language dies every 12 days. Therefore, in my view, it is high time for governments to take measures to stop these lesser-known languages from becoming extinct. I based my view on(my view is based on?) two reasons. First, any indigenous language is a national treasure, which, once disappears, will never come back no matter how much money we are willing to pay. Second, the government's intervening to preserve these languages will make great differences, since the power and leading function it has.

Admittedly, indigenous languages play a significant role on convey(conveying) the culture. Entire histories maybe(may be) lost as a result of the death of their native languages. the Female's script, which is officially revealed to the whole world by professor Gong at WuHan university, is a unique and world-only language that is spoken, written, and heritaged(inherited? heritage是名词) by females. Luckly(Fortunately?), the special and mysterious language, which is famous for its beautiful and fantastic looking, is still alive in certain area in HuNan province of China. Thus, people can still enjoy the sounds, rhythms, and poetry of Female script and get a distinct understanding of it. Unfortunately, lots of the symbols, which was caved in the wall in the pyramids, are still not precisely figured out because of the extinct(extinction?) of ancient Egypt's language.

Having an insights(insight?) into all aspect(aspects) which may result in the language's extinct, we may find that government seems to be a crucial one. In many cases, government's policies contribute to the deminution(diminution) or death of many minority languages by confining their use. For example, the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries often took children from their Native American parents to boarding school, (and) they were forced to learn English. Children from different tribes (are) compulsorily assembled, so English will be their only language. Only half of the 300 indigenous languages spoken in North America when Europeans first arrive are still in use.

From what discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that government's intervention of preserving the world's lesser-known languages from becoming extinct is definitely and badly needed.
(2009/6/1 22:19:34)

女书的例子很好, 学习了^_^
论证政府应发挥的作用时, 除了反面的US强迫同化政策, 再加上正面作用的例子是否更具说服力? 否则政府只要不作为也可以避免语言消亡...
一点愚见, 如有不妥请见谅哈

Ryan_liuruiUID: 2643963

2# mobius.x64


好，果然一针见血，其实我也本来打算写个政府的正面例子。网上有有个澳大利亚的正面例子。抽空补上，写上正面例子与上一段结构对称。

谢谢，大侠指点。对这位大哥还是大姐的朋友的认真太度。表示衷心的感谢。

吉子轩UID: 2623412

Many linguists predict that by the year 2100 only half of the languages we are using today will still be spoken,which（which指代什么？把逗号改成句号，which改成this是不是可以呢？） means that one language dies every 12 days.Therefore,in my veiw, it is high time for governments to take measures to stop these lesser-known languages from becoming extinct.I based（base） my view on two reasons.First,any indigenous language is a national treasure,which,once disapears,will never come back no matter how much money we are willing to pay.Sencond,the govenment's intervening to preserve these languages will make great differences,since the power and leading function it has.（表达挺流利哦~至少我读起来觉得很轻松）
  Admittedly.indigenous languages play a significant role on convey the culture.Entire histories maybe lost as a result of the death of their native languages.the Female's script,which is officially  revealed to the whole world by professor Gong at WuHan university,is a unique and world-only language that is spoken,written,and heritaged by females.Luckly,the special and mysterious language,which is famous for its beautiful and fantastic looking,is still alive in certain area in HuNan province of China.Thus ,people can still enjoy the sounds,rhythms,and poerty of Female script and get a distinct understanding of it.Unfortunately ,lots of the symbols,which was caved in the wall in the pyramids,are still not precisely figured out because of the extinct of ancient Egypt's language.
  Having an insights（去掉s） into all aspect which may result in the language's extinct,we may find that government seems to be a crucial one.In many cases ,government's policies contribute to the deminution or death of many minority languages by confining their use.For example,the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries often took children from their native American parents to boarding school,they were forced to learn English.Children from different tribes compulsorily assembled,so English will be their only language.Only half of the 300 indigenous languages spoken in North America when Europeans first arrived are still in use.
  From what discussed above ,we may safely draw the conclusion that government's  intervention of preserving the world's lesser-known languages from becoming extinct is definitly（？要表达什么意思） and badly needed.
由于我的水平有限，加上最近时间紧迫，就只能改这么多了~我能发现的问题楼上的也发现了，所以就加这么多了~
好好加油！