人们交谈中最先提到的,是语言交流的经济意义。做个快速调查,“为什么对美国人来说学习汉语很重要”?绝大多数回答都在强调说,要在美国培养一代“中国通”领导者,以便抓住中国经济蓬勃发展的机遇。中国是美国超过1100亿美元产品的出口目的地,中国人民大学教授李泉说的简单明了:“我们现在是主要经济体……全世界明白,中国很长时间内会是一个强国,因此学习语言是必需的。”
The economic implications of language exchange are at the forefront of the conversation. Do a quick search, “Why is it important for Americans to learn Mandarin?” and the vast majority of the results emphasize creating a generation of 'China-savvy' American leaders ready to seize the opportunities of the burgeoning Chinese economy, slated as a destination for more than $110 billion in U.S. exports. Professor Li Quan of Renmin University put it succinctly when he said, “We are now a major economy…The world understands that China is going to be a force for a long time, so learning the language is essential.”
有些人很快指出,汉语取代英语作为国际商务语言的可能性微乎其微,理由是,英语已在全球普及,众多中国学生已经学习英语,而非母语人士学习汉语困难重重。也因此,汉语兴起之说未免显得夸张。但这些怀疑者不得不承认,学习一门外语有许多无法量化的好处。
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