走出标准英语的误区

To Remove Misunderstandings of Standard English

关于标准英语是否确实存在这个问题一直有很多争议 ,却无法达成结论。美国英语和英国英语有差异 ,同样在美英之外的不同国家里英语也因地域不同而有各种变体 ,即使在美国和英国 ,在一个地区常常听到的很多区域口音和表达形式 ,在其他地区就听不到 ,这是因为特定的区域口音和表达形式反应了特定的文化继承和道德价值。如果讲话者想让别人听懂 ,如果听话者想听懂别人的讲话 ,难以听懂的发音就必然得以完善 ,这是交际的基本规则。学习语言的目的不是给出答案 ,而是相互交流。本文的结论认为标准英语并不存在 ,规范英语因地不同 ,因情景而异 ,就像一代人和另外一代人不同那样。并且 ,英语语言在国际交往中会随着新思想和新概念有关的新颖术语和短语的不断注入而大受其益。

There have been many arguments about the existence and non existence of a standard English but no conclusion has been reached. American English is distinct from British English and the English which is spoken and taught in other countries has varieties with the variety of regions. Even within the United States and Britain, it is common to find many regional accents and expressions which are not used in other areas as they reflect the particular cultural heritage and moral values. Pronunciation that is not understandable is , and must necessarily be, perfected if the speakers wish to make themselves understood and if the listeners wish to understand (this being the fundamental rule of communication). The purpose of learning a language is not to produce right answers but to communicate with one another. This paper concludes that it is impossible to define which form of English is standard because reputable use of English varies from place to place and situation to situation as much as it does from one generation to another. Also, English language stands to benefit from this international interaction with the flux of fresh terms and phrases pertaining to new ideas and concepts.