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为什么语言是人类最伟大的发明
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大卫.彼得斯 |
TEDxBerkeley
• March 2019
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语言创造家，大卫.彼得斯说“文明依附于语言的存在之上。”在这场既热情又幽默的演讲中，他展示了学习、保留和发明新语言是如何帮助我们理解共同的人性——并简要介绍了高瓦里安语，这是他为《权力的游戏》(Game of Thrones)(以及多斯拉克语)创造的两种语言之一。“语言不仅仅是一种工具，”他说。“这是我们的遗产，是我们表达身为人类的意义的方式。”
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