期刊论文

中文

英语世界

1003-2304

2017

3

100-103

本校为第一机构

艾伦·梅特卡夫在其新作中声称,OK一词是美国最伟大的发明。此言一出,顿时引发热议。OK怎么算得上是发明?莫非有那么一天,某个家伙凭空就想到了这种表达,而这后来就成为地球上使用频率最高的口语?即使算得上是个发明,这么个小词难道真比爵士乐、棒球和电话还伟大?比喜剧《辛普森一家》还精彩?[2]虽然听起来不可思议,但第一个问题的答案就是——

Allan Metcalf＇s new book claims that the word ＂OK＂ is America＇s greatest invention. This offers a pair of provocations. How can ＂OK＂ be an invention？ On a certain day, a certain guy just dreamed up the expression that has become the most frequently spoken word on the planet？ And even if it is an invention, can one little word really be greater than jazz, baseball, and the tele...