Language does not hook on to the real world.

语言和真实的世界并不是完全钩联的。

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Just as I might say a sentence that is nonsense, I might also use a name or a general term which is meaningless in the sense that it fails to hook up to the world.

正如我说的一句话可能是胡说，我同样可能使用一个毫无意义的名字或是一个一般术语，因为它不能和现实世界挂钩。

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You can start modifying that world, once you get a hook on it.

你可以开始修改那个世界，一旦当你掌握了。

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So, for instance, Ukrainian listeners can hook up to World Service news by phoning in on their mobiles and listening to audio bulletins.

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