英译汉教程2_英语和汉语的对照研究要点.pptVIP

A brief introduction to the histories of the two languages The nine language families of the world English belongs to the Endo-European family(印欧语系) Chinese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family(汉藏语系) The seven ages of English Pre-English period(--c.AD450) Early old English(450-c.850) Later old English (c.850-1150) Middle English (c.1150-1450) Early modern English (c.1450-1750) Modern English(c.1750-1950) Late modern English(c.1950--) The five major linguistic influences on English Celtic (before the Roman invasion) Latin (the Roman invasion in c.55 BC introduced Latin to Britain; an important