Language Is Power

created 2006-03-28 14:05:42

(Up to: Society And Control Language )

"...a wealth of terms, both technical and everyday, are carefully defined and argued over in the design of information systems. When they are used in live systems to explain what is happening in the organisation they colonise the understanding of members and define the terms of debate..."

The above quote, from Bloomfield, Coombs and Owen's chapter in Management of Information and Communication Technologies (Mansell ed., quote from p. 146), illustrates the power that language has. One doesn't even need to look to esoteric, specialist discussion to realise that language is a facilitator of the flow of power. It is a substrate that links people, and allows them to co-ordinate and construct systems, ideas based on groups rather than individuals.

Every word in a language is a "term". Every word has both meaning and assumption. And this is why language barriers are more than mere communication barriers, and why something is always "lost in translation". A language has society and emotion in its very essence. It evolves as a people evolves. To understand a language, then, is to live within it and its culture. This is where swear words get their power from, why politicans squabble over the meaning of their soundbites, and why media is in a constant emotional struggle, rather than being able to stick to pure "fact". Indifference is next to impossible, because language itself is not grown that way.

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You have heard it said, “Knowledge is power,” but this is only true if you have the ability to unpack your knowledge and put it to action. Knowledge is power, but we need language to effectively communicate what we know and how we know it. Language is power because language is communication. Not having a good control of the language will often discredit a person who is otherwise very intelligent. An effective communicator is able to get what he/she wants through the control of the language. Language is how we express our ideas. Language is how we are able to reconcile a disagreement through discussion. We can use language to manipulate others, or use it to bring enlightenment. We use language to sell ourselves, our products, and our ideas. The greater command we have of language, the greater we will be at self-expression. Additionally, with a greater command of language we will be able to understand others and help others to understand ourselves.

Imagine yourself dropped into a country with a completely unfamiliar culture and a completely unknown language to you. Imagine the helpless state you would be in. You might be able to use hand signals or charades, but think of how limited that would be. Not only would the population seem strange to you, but you would be strange to them as well. Would they trust you? How could you communicate to them you were friendly? What if you did something that was offensive in their culture? You’d have no way of knowing unless you could understand their language. This is an extreme example, but it reveals how vital the ability to express yourself clearly is in regards to becoming successful in all areas: politics, careers, and relationships. In order to have trust with anyone, we must learn to “speak their language.” Before I finished college, I spent many years working at a university as a custodian. The facilities department constantly changed its policies, and our boss, who was college educated, would come and tell us about the new expectations, the reasons for the changes, etc. After her speech I would often have half the crew come to me and ask me what she meant, because she often spoke at a level that was over their education. With my background, I was able to understand my boss, and communicate what she said to my coworkers at their level of understanding.

A larger vocabulary gives us more creative ways to express ourselves. It also enables us to be more clear and precise in what we mean. However, a good command of the language is also knowing when to use the vocabulary we have. When I finally made it to college, I was exposed to a lot of new words, a lot of big words that I had to use in my papers if I wanted to make the grade, and those words eventually seeped into my everyday speech. That was good when I was in class or when I was in a discussion about some deep issue or world issue with a professor or college peer, but I found that when I talked to some friends who had not the desire or financial means for college, I came across as arrogant. If the purpose of communication is to get our neighbors to understand our point of view or to come to a new understanding about something we feel is important then we need to be careful not to win an argument with big words, but to speak in a way which they can understand what is said so they will be able to make their own judgment about the facts or truth you believe you are presenting. The power of language is not just in knowing words and knowing how to use words effectively, but also being able to speak and communicate at various levels, and knowing when it is needed to do so.

求一篇关于介绍汉语的英语作文,要求80词左右

The Charm of Chinese Language-汉语的魅力 Chinese Language faces some challenges. As compared with English and other Latin based languages, Chinese is less popular and more difficuh for computer word processing. Some college students, wondering whether it is still one of the best languages in the world, neglect Chinese study. Extensive research has revealed that Chinese possesses many advantages over other languages. Written Chinese is based on a set of ideogram characters. From a simple word one may obtain a wealth of information about its hidden meaning, evolution history and related phrases. Historians can decipher the damaged ancient characters carved on ox hones but no such achievement could be obtained with Latin-based languages. To express a given idea, the Chinese version is always the shortest, most accurate and most effective. Moreover, Chinese kids learn Chinese by memorizing patterns or funny pictures which stimulate curiosity and imagination. It is well recognized that human brains work well with patterns and pattern recognition in turn promotes brain development. What's more, Chinese is also easy to learn. Many foreigners speak Chinese fluently after a few years of learning. Recently, several word processing programs have been successfully developed for Chinese language and turned out to be better than those designed for English. Chinese is the crystallization of the splendid culture developed continuously for over 5,000 years. Many treasures remain to be explored. As China grows stronger, more and more foreigners will learn Chinese and share the invaluable treasure.

求一篇语言比较优美的英语作文

Be thankfulBe thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.If you did,what would there be to look forward to?Be thankful when you don't know something,for it gives you the opportunity to learn.Be thankful for the difficult times.During those times you grow.Be thankful for your limitations,because they give you opportunities for improvement.Be thankful for your mistakes.They will teach you valuable lessons.It is easy to be thankful for the good things.A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.Find a way to be thankful four your troubles,and they can become your blessings.译文：心存感激对你没能拥有渴望的一切要充满感激。

如果你拥有了一切，那还能期待什么呢？对没能明白的一切事情要充满感激。

因为它给了你学习的机会。

对困难时刻要充满感激。

在与困难斗争的过程中你会逐渐成长。

对你有限的能力要充满感激。

因为它给了你提高的机会。

对你所犯的错误要充满感激。

它会给你有意义的教训。

我们很容易对美好的事物充满感激。

一个对挫折充满感激的人，他的人生会很富足。

寻求一种方法，对你的麻烦心存感激，它们将为你祝福。

英语作文 关于汉语和英语的区别

关于汉语与英语之比较的个人看法 Chinese and English on the comparison of personal views Read the greatest invention of mankind - Chinese, compared at the same time about other people from another point of view the advantage of English and Chinese. I would also like to talk about my views: 1, there is a diversity of everything to make up for their deficiencies, while promoting common development and progress. What language can not dominate the world. The existence of biological diversity, language and culture is all about. We see the harmful effects of inbreeding it? Certainly do not rule out the possibility of a language-based, supplemented by the other. However, the advantages of Chinese can not be ignored. 2 Unfortunately, since I do not think there is natural language, or else I'm going to carefully study the language of other countries. With the integration process of the world, to define a language standard is essential, and that certain countries will be too hot speculation. However, we should see this one thing: we are currently used in the layout of the computer keyboard is not the most reasonable, there is a mathematical calculation, after the layout of the most reasonable, but did not spread to. The reason is that pre-emptive, so that people develop a habit of thinking, I would like to have nothing. Therefore, the Chinese people in urgent need of a comprehensive research report, so that really convinced people, at the same time vigorously publicize the advantages of Chinese, and consciously choose to learn Chinese. 3, has been, I have a question: Smart people do than the ancients? Some people say that some smart people over the ancients, because many of the invention is not aware of the ancients. It seems to me necessarily, not necessarily intelligent because you know how much knowledge, but how do you use, you deal with the methods and efficiency, as well as the ability to solve difficult problems. Moreover, we can learn how all this accumulated knowledge? Some of the ancients smart, that they can learn all the knowledge at that time, and can form their own ideas. However, different people, learning a lot of knowledge, but not a clue out of the rationale for the final but lost its self. Therefore, people should be a comprehensive thinker it is very difficult. We must study how to learn knowledge, what knowledge of science. The largest in their own ability to learn the premise that, at the same time find a way to maximize the learning of knowledge, can form their own way of thinking. I always feel that the process of human development, there may be missing a lot of important things, and these things are necessary for future development, when we have to spend a lot of efforts to restore these things. 4, the same time, we have to admit that the focus of every era is different. After World War II, everyone is concerned about the industrialization. The main concern today is the computer information technology. Perhaps because this point of view of the language would also prefer the advantages of computer applications. But the most basic things have not changed, and that is knowledge. People like to use the word science and technology, in fact, should be interpreted as using existing knowledge to solve the problem can be the most effective way. Because the technology has the time, but it certainly does not mean that the latest knowledge. Modern soldiers are not still under study, ＂The Art of War＂ it? When we recognized the advantages of a language, there are bound to this type of language is based on new ideas all over the world when popular movements. This does not rule out some kind of language is modified. Alas! I just wish to raise their own problems and ideas, may not represent a point of view, as long as I like the idea, and it has been maintained. I finally understand the sentence: I think, therefore I am！看过人类最伟大的发明--汉语，同时比较了一下其它人从另外一种角度来看英语和汉语的优势。

我也在此谈一谈我的看法： 1、凡事都存在一个多样性，以弥补彼此的不足，同时能促进共同的发展进步。

不可能哪种语言一统天下的。

生物存在多样性，语言文化亦如此。

大家不见近亲结婚的害处吗？当然不排除以某种语言为主，其它的为辅了。

但汉语的优势是不容忽视的。

2、可惜我自认为没有语言天赋，否则我就要好好研究一下各国语言了。

随着当前世界一体化的进程，确定一种语言标准是势在必行的，一定会被各国炒得火热。

但我们应当看到这样一件事：我们目前所用的计算机键盘的布局并不是最合理的，有一种经过数学计算最合理的布局，但没有流传开来。

原因在于先下手为强，让人们养成了一种习惯思维，想改都改不了。

所以，汉语急需...

成功的语言学习步骤英语作文

How to learn English well It is more than three years since I began to study English.At first I found it quite difficult.I couldn't pronounce well,spell the words correctly or remember the rules of grammar.With the help of my teachers and classmates,I have made much progress.Now I am getting on well with my English. Three years' study has taught me that one cannot learn English well without hard work.We must do more listening and speaking both in and out of class.And do more reading and writing as well. That is “Practice makes perfect”. So,in my opinion,we should work hard at English.That's the most important thing. And we should also practice using it as much as possible.

关于英语作文相关内容

呵呵 可以考过的谈谈如何提高英语写作能力 关键词：英语写作能力 原则 方法 引言：英语写作能力是英语听、说、读、写四种基本能力之一，英语写作能有效地促进语言知识的内化。

Swain(1985)提出“可理解输出”假设，认为包括写在内的语言产生性运用有助于学习者检验目的语句法结构和词语的使用，促进语言运用的自动化，有效地达到了语言习得的目的。

通过写作，英语知识不断得到巩固并内在化，有利于英语技能的全面发展。

但是，英语写作又是广大英语学习者最感头痛的问题之一，且容易被教师忽视，笔者以为如何提高英语写作能力值得我们认真研究。

本文就此谈谈初浅的看法。

一、提高英语写作能力的原则 （一）渐进性原则。

要坚持“句—段—篇”的训练程序，由易到难，循序渐进。

在英语写作的初始阶段，要始终注意培养学生良好的写作习惯，狠抓基本功训练。

在学生掌握了基本句型并能写出简单句子后，再要求学生根据一些体例写出小段的文章。

在段落写作中要引导学生分析段落的结构、段落的中心句、句与句之间的逻辑关系、写作手法等，这样有利于下一步一篇文章的写作。

在文章写作中要教会学生如何构思文章、如何运用正确的写作技巧等。

（二）多样性原则。

要坚持训练形式的多样化及写作文体的多样性。

从形式上而言，可以用回答提问的口头作文，也可以用续写故事；可以改写课文，也可以仿写课文；可以写提纲训练谋篇布局，也可以写拓展段训练发散思维……。

从文体上而言，可以写说明文、议论文、记叙文，也可以写书信、便条、通知等实用文体。

（三）结合性原则。

要坚持听说读训练和写训练相结合。

根据语言习得理论，学习者在学习时常先通过听和读吸取语言知识，从而了解别人的思想，再通过说和写来表达自己的思想，让别人了解自己。

大量的听说训练能促进读写能力的提高。

因此，写与听说读紧密结合，进行多元化的能力训练，可使学生的各项能力互相影响、互相渗透、互相促进。

（四）控制性原则。

要坚持写作前的指导，控制学生的汉语语言思维，发展英语语言思维。

语言学习在很大程度上主要是模仿，而非随心所欲地自由表达。

教师要加强写作前的指导，可给出范文让学生模仿，以熟悉其语篇结构。

同时要控制其汉语语言思维，尽可能让学生习惯英语语言思维，以便于学生学习和掌握地道、正确的英语。

（五）持久性原则。

要坚持长期、正确的写作训练。

英语写作能力的提高并非一朝一夕之事，而是一个长期的、艰巨的、渐进的过程。

这就要求教师、学生都要有充分的思想准备，要有坚韧不拔的意志和必胜的信心。

二、提高英语写作能力的方法。

（一）通过积累词汇量，提高英语写作能力。

犹如土木砖石是建筑的材料一样，词汇是说话写作的必需材料，也是制约写作能力提高的瓶颈。

可以想象，如果要写一个句子，10个单词有8个单词拼写错误或拼写不出，有2 个单词用法不当，又怎么能清楚地表达自己的思想呢？因此，在平时的教学中要强调学生记忆单词，记住单词的拼读、用法、意思等。

记忆单词的方法有很多，各人有各人的记忆方法和习惯，可因人而异。

教师可通过要求学生朗读单词、听写单词、默写单词、遣词造句、词汇竞赛等多种方法促进学生记单词。

记忆单词是一个长期的反复的过程，要长期地坚持下去，才能不断积累大量的词汇，为英语写作打下坚实的基础。

（二）通过扩大阅读量，提高英语写作能力。

古人云“熟读唐诗三百首，不会作诗也会吟”，这是汉语的一种学习方法，同样可借鉴于英语写作。

多阅读是学生增加接触英语语言材料、接受信息、活跃思维、增长智力的一种途径，同时也是培养学生英语思维能力、提高理解力、增强语感、巩固和扩大词汇量的一种好方法，有利于促进英语写作能力的提高。

在阅读训练中，教师要注意以下问题：一是指导阅读方法，分析文章结构、中心思想、段落中心句、写作方法等，帮助学生掌握各类文章的结构及写作方法。

二要精读与泛读相结合，通过推敲优秀的文章来学会写作方法和选词用词；通过大量的泛读来吸取信息量，扩大词汇量。

三要扩大阅读量。

提供阅读的材料涉及面要广，才能不断扩大学生的知识面，使学生适应各种题材的写作。

（三）通过提高听说能力，提高英语写作能力。

英语听说读写四种能力是相互影响、相互促进的，提高听说能力必定会促进写作能力的提高。

要提高听说能力关键在于创设一个良好的英语环境。

教师要尽可能地用英语授课，多开展专门的听说训练，同时开展丰富多彩的课外英语活动，让学生沉浸在英语海洋中去领略、去体会、去使用英语，久而久之，学生自然能使用正确的、地道的英语进行交谈与写作。

（四）通过重视写作过程，提高英语写作能力。

长期以来，英语写作成果教学法（THE PRODUCT APPROACH）在我国居于主导地位，教师根据写作的终成品来判断写作的成败，重视写作的技术性细节（如格式、拼写、语法等），忽视写作过程的指导。

根据D.Rumechart和J.McClelland提出的连通论（Connectionism）理论，写作包括写前阶段、具体写作、文章修改三个基本过程，这三个过程并非是线性排列...

关于老外学汉语的英语作文

Hi,DavidI'm very glad to hear that you will come to China for Chinese study.Here we have Chinese oral class training of summer holiday in XiaMen on June,20th.This is a primary level and the tuition just only $60.I would like to be the assistant for your Chinese practice and be your roommate if you would decide to come.Best RegardsMaggie

关于一篇肢体语言的英语作文,100词左右,带翻译

Body language is an important part of communication which, according to at least one study, constitutes around 55% of what we are communicating. If you wish to communicate well, then it makes sense to understand how you can (and can't) use your body to say what you mean. Pages on using body language include: Message clusters Body language comes in clusters of signals and postures, depending on the internal emotions and mental states. Recognizing a whole cluster is thus far more reliable than trying to interpret individual elements. Aggressive body language: Showing physical threat. Bored body language: Just not being interested. Closed body language: Many reasons are closed. Deceptive body language: Seeking to cover up lying or other deception. Defensive body language: Protecting self from attack. Emotional body language: Identifying feelings. Evaluating body language: Judging and deciding about something. Open body language: Many reasons for being open. Power body language: Demonstrating one's power. Ready body language: Wanting to act and waiting for the trigger. Relaxed body language: Comfortable and unstressed. Romantic body language: Showing attraction to others. Submissive body language: Showing you are prepared to give in. Other notes Emphasis with body language: Adding emphasis to what you are saying. Social distances: The space between us. Body language caveat: You can't control all of your muscles. So why bother? See also Non-Verbal Behavior, Understanding body language

谁能帮我写一篇关于梦想的英语作文,要求语言简单字120多,容易背...

I have a dreamEveryone may have his own dream. Someone may want to be rich, someone may want to be beautiful, and someone may want to have power. But I'm different from them. My dream is special. I want to have a pair of wings. Because I want to fly in the sky,I like the feeling of freedom.If I have a pair of wings,I'm sure it will be very wonderful. I can fly below the blue sky with the birds. I can enjoy the music of birds'. I can fly across the cloud and the small wind will blow past my face. The feeling must be the same as that my mother caresses me.I can fly over the sea, below the rainbow, through the forest I can see all the wonderful view. But I know that it will never be uteri have another instead. I want to have a fly of my own. The plane must be very small and light. It has to carry only one person. It can fly by wind or sunshine. It can fly for a very long time. And the important thing is that it must be very save.I'm sure I can have this plane some day. And I can have fly to everywhere I want.

英文作文关于如何学习另一门语言的作文

I learned guangdong language last year.To tell you the truth,It wasn't easy to learn it well.First of all,I couldn't understand the people when they talk in guangdong language.So I started to do some listening practice,for example,my father and mother always talk in that language,so I began to notice what they were talking,and soon,I can guess some of the words's meaning.And although it's writing grammar it's the same as Putonghua,but the pronunciation of it was really strange,but I try to make conversations with friends,It helped a lot.

急需关于怎么学习英语的简短英语作文

1. I think the best way of learning English is speaking as much as possible.here is some advice for you.First, We should try to listen to the teacher carefully . After class we should go over the lessons. And do our homework on time carefully.If we have any time ,we can read some English news and learn some useful words.Besides,we should ask teacher for help when we have any problems. Don't worry about make mistakes.To believe ourseleves is important. 2. It's important for us to learn English well.So,we should spend much more time learning it.There is some advice about how to learn English for you:First,You should listen to the teacher and take notes carefully in class,then memorize new words, and try to use it as often as possible.Second,listen to English radio programs,read English stories and newspapers,watch English films and TV programs.Third,when you make mistakes,correct them at once and try not to make the same mistakes .I believe if you work hard and have good ways of learning English,you'll learn English well祝你学习进步，更上一层楼，快乐每一天！（*^__^*）

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