英国民族国家形成中的语言因素

The Language Elements in the Formation of Ethnic British Nation

近代民族国家有清晰的自我认同标识,诸如国土、民族宗教和民族语言等等。语言在近代民族国家的形成中扮演了极其重要的角色。英语语言的发展经历了不同的历史分期,也经历了一些重要历史事件,它对于英国作为世界上第一个工业化民族国家的形成发挥了重要作用。

Ethnic nations in the modern era have such distinctive identity marks as territory, religion and languages. Languages have played an essential role in the formation of nations. The English language has undergone different periods in its development and witnessed historical events of great importance; hence, it plays a crucial role in shaping the UK the first industrial nation in the world.