The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to retain a culture.

方言应该被保留的最基本的原因是语言有助于保留文化。

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In nearly every language, however the words are phrased, the most basic division in cinema history lies between films that are mute and films that speak.

几乎每一种语言中，无论措辞，电影史最基本的划分都在于无声和有声电影之间。

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You get a listing in the catalogue in both Chinese and English, some basic furniture—a desk and four chairs—and electricity and lighting.

您会在目录中找到中英文两种语言的清单，一些基本的家具——一张桌子和四把椅子——以及电力和照明设备。

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By the way, in what I'm saying, I oversimplify by supposing that the basic unit of language is a word.

因为我想说的是，我们现在是把语言的基本单位简单化了。

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But, you know, the formalists' own basic distinctions are dualistic, aren't they: the distinction between poetic and practical language, the distinction between plot and story, the distinction between rhythm and meter?

但是，形式主义所认为的区别却是双重标准的，诗歌语言和实用语言的区别，情节和故事的区别，节奏和韵律的区别？

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So, here are some basic facts about language development.

下面是与语言发展有关的一些基本事实

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