In that case, we understand it as a sequence of cross-sections rather than something that somehow organically changes through time.

这样，我们就是在学习一个个语言的横截面,而不是语言自然的变化过程。

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Student: Wouldn't natural selection favor the people ? who learn all these things and then practically try to apply them?

学生：自然选择会不会垂青,学习并践行这些知识的人？

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

So there is about between 12-16 rules that are there if you learn them, just naturally your voice will take in fluctuation and intonations. So I had the opportunity to learn actually here in New Jersey from people.

大概有12至16条字母的发音规则,如果你学习了，那么很自然地你的声音,就会有起伏和音调,我当时正好有机会在新泽西学习这个。

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And the idea is they have sort of natural responses that these learning situations might exploit and might channel, but essentially, they do have certain natural ways of acting towards the world.

动物们拥有某些能够为学习情境所引导,和利用的自然反应，但重要的是，它们确实拥有着某种应对世界的行为方式。

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