Bonus # 1 加分題 due 2／27／2024

Regarding the linguistic history of English, identify the statements which are inaccurate in the following narrative.

關於英文的語言史，請指出以下敘述那些有錯誤? 請解釋出錯的地方。可使用中文或英文回答。

"English belongs to the Germanic language family, but it incorporates a significant number of words from Latin and Greek, primarily due to the historical interactions of the UK with the Roman Empire and Greek culture.

Between 55 BC and 410 AD, the Roman Empire ruled over much of the British Isles. During this period, Britain came into contact with Latin and Roman culture, acquiring numerous words and vocabulary. For example, words like 'doctor,' 'hospital,' and 'library' in English have their roots in Latin.

Furthermore, in the medieval period, Christianity spread in Britain, and Latin became the language of the church. Many religious-related words and terms entered English from Latin. For instance, 'baptism,' 'faith,' and 'priest' are derived from Latin.

Greek has also influenced the English language. During the Renaissance, the UK began engaging with Greek culture, and many literary and scientific works were translated from Greek into English. Words like 'democracy,' 'philosophy,' and 'geography' have their origins in Greek.

In summary, English contains a substantial number of words from Latin and Greek due to historical interactions with the Roman Empire and Greek culture, leading to the incorporation of vocabulary and terms into the language." (source: ChatGPT )

「英文屬於日耳曼語系，但是有大量單字來自拉丁文和希臘文，主要是因為英國在歷史上接觸過羅馬帝國和希臘文化。 在公元前55年至公元410年間，羅馬帝國統治了大部分英國地區，這段時期英國接觸到了拉丁文和羅馬文化，並從中學習了許多單詞和詞彙。例如，英文中的“doctor”、“hospital”、“library”等單詞就是源自拉丁文。 此外，在中世紀時期，基督教在英國逐漸傳播，拉丁文也成為教會語言，許多宗教相關的單詞和詞彙也隨之進入英文。例如，“baptism”、“faith”和“priest”等單詞就是源自拉丁文。 希臘文也對英文有影響。在文藝復興時期，英國開始接觸希臘文化，許多文學和科學著作也是由希臘語翻譯成英語。例如，“democracy”、“philosophy”和“geography”等單詞就是源自希臘文。 總之，英文中有大量來自拉丁文和希臘文的單詞，主要是因為英國在歷史上與羅馬帝國和希臘文化有接觸，並從中學習了許多詞彙和單詞。」