Semantics, or the study of meaning, remained undeveloped, while phonetics made rapid progress and even came to occupy the central place in the scientific study of language.

  • -- Roman Jakobson 罗曼·雅各布森

语义学,即意义的研究,一直处于不发达的状态,而语音学却取得了飞速的进步,甚至在语言科学研究中占据了中心地位。

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The powers, aspirations, and mission of man are such as to raise the study of his origin and nature, inevitably and by the very necessity of the case, from the mere physiological to the psychological stage of scientific operations.

人的力量、愿望和使命,就是要把对人的起源和本性的研究,从科学活动的单纯的生理阶段,提高到科学活动的心理阶段,这是必然的,也是必然的。

Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place.

也许最明显的意外后果的例子是,每当人类试图改变一个地方的自然生态时,都会发生什么。

If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.

如果我们都决心演奏第一小提琴,我们就永远不会有合奏团。所以,要尊重每一位音乐家的位置。

If you take anything I say with any seriousness whatsoever, go study Yang style tai chi. It will make you live longer.

如果你认真听我说的话,那就去学杨式太极拳吧。它会让你活得更长。