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言語: English
Francisko1 (プロフィールを表示) 2009年12月14日 20:26:54
I think that the english language is language without grammar. For that reason, the people can't have understanding in that language. Only if the conversation is very easy. Do you think like that? Thank you.
Getuls Francisko
Vilius (プロフィールを表示) 2009年12月14日 20:32:11
Francisko1:For that reason, the people can't have understanding in that language. Only if the conversation is very easy. Do you think like that?Well, a huuuuge number of English speaking scientists, philosophers and other smart guys wouldn't agree with you. Neither do I
orthohawk (プロフィールを表示) 2009年12月15日 0:20:26
So the vaunted "16 Rules" is really a misnomer; a rather sad one at that, since this is one of the reason the linguistics community points at the Esperanto movement and laughs.
Pharoah (プロフィールを表示) 2009年12月15日 2:02:50
ceigered (プロフィールを表示) 2009年12月15日 7:05:43
But the point is that English has grammar and uses it.
For example, coming from a European perspective:
- 3rd person present tense: -s (e.g. in Eng, Latin and Esp: he senses, is sentit, él siente)
- Past participle: -ed (e.g. Eng, Esp: sensed, sentido
- Adjective-noun relationships: adjective goes before the noun, some adjectives retain proper adjective endings (e.g. English -y comes from -ig, which is related to Italian, Spanish -ico/-ica)
In a more general sense, English also has rules about how words relate, how sentences are formed, about word order, about pronunciation - all these form grammar. For English not to have grammar would be very strange, as all human languages pretty much have grammar, and it is theorised that even dolphins use grammar (albeit more complicated).
What I guess can confused people and convince them there is no grammar in English are the lack of inflectional endings (although ask many and they will say that's a godsend
), the amount of similar reduced forms of words/particles (e.g. English 's (is) and 's (reduced genitive case)).As for English being hard to understand, that's just a lack of experience or practice with the language. I can't understand Finnish at all and that has beautiful grammar
darkweasel (プロフィールを表示) 2009年12月16日 6:42:01
Seriously: English does have a lot of grammar, really. Maybe in some dialects people don't obey it, but the grammar still exists and at least I as a foreign need to obey it
Miland (プロフィールを表示) 2009年12月16日 16:41:33
Polaris (プロフィールを表示) 2009年12月16日 22:12:56
Francisko1:HelloI can't BEGIN to imagine what gives you the impression that English doesn't have grammar or that people can't understand on another. As a person who has studied other languages, I have grown to appreciate English as a remarkable, incredibly rich, intricate language.
I think that the english language is language without grammar. For that reason, the people can't have understanding in that language. Only if the conversation is very easy. Do you think like that? Thank you.
Getuls Francisko
In English, words can change from one part of speech to another based on their position. The word SCHOOL is a noun, but if I say "these are my school books", then the word is being used as an adjective. This ability to tie words together compactly makes it possible to create meanings in ways that almost resemble agglutinative languages, and this is only one example.
The vocabulary of English makes it possible to express incredibly fine shades of meaning that are difficult for non-native speakers to truly grasp. In what other language can I labor or work, perspire or sweat, constructed edifices or build buildings, look into church business or deal with ecclesiastical affairs...and I could go on and on and on.