When we consider our language, it seems unified and indivisible. We hear a word, attach meaning to it, and use other words to reply.

当我们看待我们的语言时，我们将其理解为统一而不可分割的，我们听见一个词、想到它的意思、用其他的词来回复，毫不费力，在语言领域它们似乎是不可分割的一个整体，我们这么容易就被骗了！

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Learners, therefore, need to know the grammar and vocabulary of the language, but as importantly, they need to know how to use the language to express meaning appropriately in a context.

语言学习者除了要懂得语法和词语之外，更重要的是能够运用这种语言在某种场合得体地表达意义。

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The meaning of language is in the use of word and sentence.

语言通过表征运作，而语言所要传达的意义则在于词和语句的使用。

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People often use language without thinking about the literal meaning of what they are saying and without considering what the person on the receiving end is thinking.

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As scientific instruments go, they're highly imperfect: they ignore distinctions of meaning, their counts can be inaccurate, and they're not necessarily representative of the language that people use when they're kicking around political issues with their co-workers or at the breakfast table.

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