Human language is a living thing. Each language has
its own biological system, which makes it different from all other languages.
This system must constantly adjust to a new environment and new situations to
survive and flourish (兴盛). When we think of human language this way, it is an easy step to see the words of a language as being like the ceils of a living organism (机物)-they are constantly forming and dying and splitting into parts as time changes and the language adapts. There are several specific processes by which new words are formed. Some words come into the language which sound like what they refer to. Words like buzz (嗡嗡) and ding-dong are good examples of this process. A. the biological system of a living organism B. the inventors of sandwich and hamburger C. the development of human ceils D. the changes of a language 我来回答: 提交
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