In the current international community, we have to admit itEnglish has become a widely spoken language all over the worldSome countries have even abandoned their long-standing language and adopted English as the official language.
LikeVietnam has chosen to abolish Chinese charactersSwitch to learning romanization;In Singapore, although the Chinese population is relatively large, English is widely spokenIn addition to that, there are:Australia, New Zealandand other countries as wellEnglish is used as an official language
Throughout the many languages of the world,China has not only preserved the long-inherited Chinese character system, but even created a craze of "the whole world is speaking Chinese" around the world
So why is our country able to keep its language system when other countries are choosing English?
What kind of predicament did our country encounter during this period?
As we all know, sinceThe first computer in 1946Since its birth, human civilization has once again taken a major leap forward.
But surprisingly, it is precisely because of thisThe advent of computers, almost let our country inherit for thousands of yearsThe Chinese character system collapsed
The computer keyboard that everyone uses to type now is set up according to the English alphabet, because the computer was invented by Westerners, so we need itFollow the Westerners' "playstyle" to operate
That is, toIf you want to use a computer, you must use English
Looking at it this way, many readers may think: it is not a bad thing to learn one more language.
However, it is not simply a question of whether or not to learn English, butIt is directly related to the life and death of the Chinese system.
At that time, some Western ** even shouted:"Computers make Chinese disappear!”
And our country is also in trouble at this timeA dilemmaIf we insist on using Chinese characters, then our country will lag behind the general trend of the development of the times, unless our country can develop its own computer, but according to the level of our country at that time, this matter is really a bit difficult.
But if we choose to keep up with the trend of the times and use computers, we have to use English, and then we will fall into what the Western world has prepared for us"Trap"., thenThe Chinese language system will be in jeopardy
So in the endKeeping "computers" or "Chinese".It has become a difficult problem for many scholars in China.
Just when Western countries thought that we would definitely choose to abandon Chinese characters and throw ourselves into the "embrace" of the "alphabet" language systemWe chose the third path out of these two options.
"It's the kids who make the choice, we all want it!".”
In the midst of these two dilemmas, there is one person who has stepped forward, and this person isProfessor Wang Yongmin
The letters and keys on the computer are designed according to the English language, and the Chinese character system is so large that it is difficult to condense it into this small piece of the keyboard.
So Professor Wang Yongmin found the crux of the problem, that isHave a Chinese own input method system
It is a good thing to find the key to the problem, but it was not easy for China's scientific and technological level at that time, because China's shortcomings in scientific research at that time were obvious.
ButIn the face of the Western world's "encirclement, pursuit, interception" and their "obvious" ideasWe can only climb this mountain little by little on our own.
Turning pressure into motivation, Professor Wang Yongmin began to study the input method that belongs to the Chinese, and this is itFive-stroke input method
When it comes to Wubi input method, many young friends may have heard of it, but they don't know how to use it, but if you ask about the post-80s generation, they may be more impressed, and even now there are a lot of post-80s, post-90s typing using Wubi input method.
It is said that if you are proficient in the Wubi input method, then your typing speed will be much faster than the Pinyin input method, and the accuracy rate is still very high.
Wubi input method can input more than 100 words in a minute, and its accuracy rate can reach more than 99%."It seems to be the most ordinary and strange, but it is easy but hard. ”It's easy to say now, but it took Professor Wang Yongmin five years to develop the Wubi input method.
Wang Yongmin willDictionary of Modern ChineseThe most commonly used recorded in1.20,000 Chinese charactersSplit, and then the root of the Chinese character (similar to 26 English letters) is counted and summarized.
With the unremitting efforts of Professor Wang Yongmin, it has been created againLast Stroke Identifier, successfully researched the use of 25 keys of the five strokes input method, and this can match the 26 keys on the keyboard, more convenient input.
It can be said that if there was no Wubi input method, perhaps our Chinese character system would have suffered an unprecedented disaster in that era.
However, in addition to the protection of the Wubi input method, the continuation of the Chinese system still relies more on its own cultural heritage and cultural roots, which are inseparable from the profundity of Chinese culture.
The Chinese language system is extremely inclusive.
As a simple example, each region has its own dialect, and even the dialect of each province and city is different, but even if we can't understand it, as long as we write it on paper, we can communicate normally.
Even our neighborsThe Japanese language spoken in JapanWe can also clearly distinguish some Chinese characters, and this is the inclusiveness of space, as long as we use our Chinese characters, whether you understand them or not, but the moment you see the words, you will understand the meaning.
In addition to spatial inclusivity, there are:Temporal inclusiveness can also be said to be temporal continuity
Here's an example: when we say it"Pointing to a deer as a horse", "carving a boat for a sword".When waiting for idioms, you don't need to explain them, everyone will understand the meaning you want to express at a glance, and these idioms handed down from ancient times are a kind of time inclusiveness.
Or maybe it's some popular saying"Half a catty and eight taels", "no eight characters", "no acquaintance if you don't fight".Wait, just say a word and then don't say more,It's all in plain sight
More importantly, it has been handed down from ancient timesAncient books and classicsand we can read the meaning of this, tooIt is conducive to the inheritance of China's Chinese character system and the continuation of culture
However, for some countries in the West, it may be difficult for them to understand the history books left over from ancient times, so there will be a gap in their understanding of their own national history.
And that's not all,The Chinese system has shown a strong developmental nature
Here is a phrase in English that we are all familiar with“long time no see.(Long time no see).
Some friends may not sound wrong with this sentence, but in fact, this sentence is not authentic English, it should be said that this is typical"Chinese English".
(Long time no see).The normal expression in English should be“it is been a long time since last time we meet.”, but smart Chinese use it directly"Long time = long time", "no = no", "see = see"., which is simple and accurate to present the meaning of the desired expression.
And this is the different way of thinking of Chinese who often use the Chinese system.
And we use "Chinese English" to create "long time no see.""It has beenOfficially includedandIt is widely used all over the world.
It also shows that our country is getting stronger and stronger, and our people are getting strongerBe culturally confident
Nowadays, more and more foreigners are taking the initiative to learn Chinese"The whole world is speaking Chinese" has also become a reality, all of which are inseparable from our increasingly powerful motherland.
For us, the "Chinese system" is not just a language, it also carries itThe continuous Chinese culture and the spiritual core of each of us Chinese
"Let the world disturb me, and I will not move. ”
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