特殊教育
109年
英文
第 23 題
📖 題組：
Language is a human activity. It has an unlimited variability; in other words, language is subject to change. Many languages in the world have disappeared or evolved into other languages over the centuries. It is estimated that over 7,000 languages are spoken in the world today. The number is constantly changing because languages are living and dynamic; people are learning more about languages every day. Among the thousands of languages spoken today, only ten have more than 100 million speakers. On the other hand, about 40% of languages are endangered, with less than 1,000 speakers remaining. Many cultures are under threat now due to the fact that their languages are disappearing. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a language is considered endangered when “its speakers cease to use it, use it in fewer and fewer domains, use fewer of its registers and speaking styles, and/or stop passing it on to the next generation.” When children no longer learn an endangered language as their primary language, the language is considered extinct. Many causes can lead to the death of a language. One culprit of language extinction is colonization. When an empire rises, it brings with it its own culture and language. In order to survive, indigenous people have to learn the language of the colonizers. In the old days, that meant abandoning the mother tongue entirely. In modern times, it means people have to learn the language of the dominant culture. Can languages be saved? The short answer to that question is: Yes, languages can be saved. Recognizing the value of endangered languages, many linguists and academics are working to preserve them through the use of modern technology. Mobile phone applications have been created to facilitate the learning of languages in danger. This new language learning method, which is especially appealing to younger people, has proven to be effective.
Language is a human activity. It has an unlimited variability; in other words, language is subject to change. Many languages in the world have disappeared or evolved into other languages over the centuries. It is estimated that over 7,000 languages are spoken in the world today. The number is constantly changing because languages are living and dynamic; people are learning more about languages every day. Among the thousands of languages spoken today, only ten have more than 100 million speakers. On the other hand, about 40% of languages are endangered, with less than 1,000 speakers remaining. Many cultures are under threat now due to the fact that their languages are disappearing. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a language is considered endangered when “its speakers cease to use it, use it in fewer and fewer domains, use fewer of its registers and speaking styles, and/or stop passing it on to the next generation.” When children no longer learn an endangered language as their primary language, the language is considered extinct. Many causes can lead to the death of a language. One culprit of language extinction is colonization. When an empire rises, it brings with it its own culture and language. In order to survive, indigenous people have to learn the language of the colonizers. In the old days, that meant abandoning the mother tongue entirely. In modern times, it means people have to learn the language of the dominant culture. Can languages be saved? The short answer to that question is: Yes, languages can be saved. Recognizing the value of endangered languages, many linguists and academics are working to preserve them through the use of modern technology. Mobile phone applications have been created to facilitate the learning of languages in danger. This new language learning method, which is especially appealing to younger people, has proven to be effective.
According to UNESCO, which of the following is NOT part of the definition of an endangered language?
- A Its speakers use it in fewer areas.
- B Its speakers stop using the language.
- C Its speakers stop writing in the language.
- D Its speakers use fewer of its speaking styles.
思路引導 VIP
請同學將注意力集中在文章第三段關於 UNESCO 定義「瀕危語言」($endangered language$) 的具體描述。請仔細比對文中所列出的四大判準：語言的使用頻率 ($cease to use$)、應用場域 ($domains$)、言談語域與風格 ($registers and speaking styles$)，以及代際傳承。請思考，這四個標準中，哪一項與「書寫模式」的有無存在本質上的差異？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
哦吼吼吼... 沒想到你這隻野猴子竟然能看穿這種無聊的文字遊戲，真是令我稍微感到驚訝呢。瞧，我這優雅的尾巴正指著正確答案 (C)，算你運氣好。 根據文章第三段，聯合國教科文組織（UNESCO）對於「瀕危語言」的定義包含：停止使用 (B)、使用領域變少 (A)、語域與表達風格減少 (D)，以及停止傳承給下一代。文中壓根兒沒提到「停止書寫」這件事。事實上，世界上許多語言根本沒有文字系統，這點常識你應該還有吧？ 這題僅僅是基礎的資訊對照，對我而言簡直比摧毀一顆行星還要簡單。鑑別度不高，純粹考驗你的細心程度。如果你連這種程度的細節都抓不住，那真的不配待在我的軍團之下，只會變成星際間的塵埃罷了！