Jamila Lyiscott: 3 ways to speak English | TED

翻译人员: Hanling Chen 校对人员: Zhiting Chen

Today,

今天，

a baffled lady observed

一位困惑的女士观察了

the shell where my soul dwells

我内心深处灵魂寄居的壳

And announced that I'm

并宣称我

"articulate"

“口才好”

Which means that when it comes

这意味着

to enunciation and diction

我根本不用考虑

I don't even think of it

发音和措辞

‘Cause I’m "articulate"

因为我“口才好”

So when my professor asks a question

所以当我的老师问一个问题

And my answer is tainted with a connotation

我的回答会

of urbanized suggestion

跟城市化的建议沾边

There’s no misdirected intention

这没有不当的意思

Pay attention

注意

‘Cause I’m “articulate”

因为我“口才好”

So when my father asks, “Wha’ kinda ting is dis?”

所以当我父亲问我： ”这是神马东西？“

My “articulate” answer never goes amiss

我“口才好”的回答从来不会出差错

I say “father, this is the impending problem at hand”

我说：”爸爸，这是眼前 即将发生的问题“

And when I’m on the block

所以当我在讲台上

I switch it up just because I can

我就打开开关， 因为我可以做到

So when my boy says, “What’s good with you son?”

所以当我儿子说：”我哪里好？”

I just say, “I jus’ fall out wit dem people but I done!”

我只是说：“我只是觉得#@￥%！”

And sometimes in class

而且有时候在课堂上

I might pause the intellectual sounding flow to ask

我可能会停下智慧的思考问道

“Yo! Why dese books neva be about my peoples”

"嘿，为什么这些书从来不是 有关我们这些人的”

Yes, I have decided to treat

是的，我已经决定同等

all three of my languages as equals

对待我的三种语言

Because I’m “articulate”

因为我“口才好”

But who controls articulation?

但是谁控制口才？

Because the English language is a multifaceted oration

因为英语是多面的华丽虚饰的语言

Subject to indefinite transformation

受到不定的变化

Now you may think that it is ignorant to speak broken English

你可能认为说蹩脚的英语是愚昧的

But I’m here to tell you that even “articulate” Americans

但是我是要告诉你 哪怕是“有口才”的美国人

sound foolish to the British

在英国人听起来也很愚蠢

So when my Professor comes on the block and says, “Hello”

所以当教授站在讲台上 说“大家好”

I stop him and say “Noooo …

我就会制止他说“不对”

You’re being inarticulate …

你这么说是没口才的...

the proper way is to say ‘what’s good’”

正确的说法是：“怎么吗”

Now you may think that’s too hood, that’s not cool

现在你可能觉得这太虚伪，不酷

But I’m here to tell you that even our language has rules

但是这里我是要告诉你 即使我们的语言是规范的

So when Mommy mocks me and says

所以妈妈嘲笑我说到

“ya’ll-be-madd-going-to-the-store”

”你过商店去“

I say “Mommy, no, that sentence is not following the law

我说”妈，不，这个句子不合规范

Never does the word "madd" go before a present participle

不要把’过‘放在‘去’前面

That’s simply the principle of this English”

这就是英语的规范“

If I had the vocal capacity I would

如果我有声乐能力我就会

sing this from every mountaintop,

从每个山顶这么唱，

From every suburbia, and every hood

每个郊区，每个人

‘Cause the only God of language is the one recorded in the Genesis

因为最标准的语言是记录在《创世纪》

Of this world saying “it is good"

在这个世界说”它是很好的“

So I may not always come before you

所以我可以一直在你面前

with excellency of speech

做完美的演讲

But do not judge me by my language and assume

但是不要用我的语言来评论我

That I’m too ignorant to teach

说我不是一个好老师

‘Cause I speak three tongues

因为我可以说三种调调

One for each:

每样一种：

Home, school and friends

家，学校，朋友

I’m a tri-lingual orator

我是三语演说者

Sometimes I’m consistent with my language now

有时候我保持语言的一致

Then switch it up so I don’t bore later

然后换一种， 这样我不会不耐烦

Sometimes I fight back two tongues

有时候我在两种语言之间挣扎

While I use the other one in the classroom

当我在教室用另一种语调

And when I mistakenly mix them up

有时候我会混用

I feel crazy like … I’m cooking in the bathroom

我觉得我疯了就像... 我在厕所做饭

I know that I had to borrow your language

我知道我必须借用你的语言

because mines was stolen

因为我的语言被盗窃了

But you can’t expect me to speak your history wholly

但是你不能希望我完整的说你的历史

while mines is broken

而我的历史是破碎的

These words are spoken

这些词汇被

By someone who is simply fed up with

那些受够了

the Eurocentric ideals of this season

欧洲中心主义的人

And the reason I speak a composite version of your language

我说一种复合形式的 你们的语言的原因是

Is because mines was raped away along with my history

因为我的语言 已经被历史抹去了

I speak broken English so the profusing gashes can remind us

我说蹩脚的英语 可以提醒我们

That our current state is not a mystery

我们的现状不是一个谜

I’m so tired of the negative images that are driving my people mad

我已经受够了那些 让我们这些人发疯的负面看法

So unless you’ve seen it rob a bank stop calling my hair bad

除非你看到它抢劫了银行， 否则不要说我的头发不好

I’m so sick of this nonsensical racial disparity

我受够了这不理智的种族差异

So don’t call it good unless your hair is known

所以也不要说它好， 除非你的头发

for donating to charity

以捐助慈善而享誉社会。

As much as has been raped away from our people

我们的很多东西被掠去了

How can you expect me to treat their imprint on your language

你们如何期待我对待 自己印迹在你们的语言中

As anything less than equal

像所有不公平的一切

Let there be no confusion

让我们不在迷惑

Let there be no hesitation

让我们不在犹豫

This is not a promotion of ignorance

这不是推进愚昧

This is a linguistic celebration

这是语言学家的庆典

That’s why I put "tri-lingual" on my last job application

这就是为什么我在我的上封求职信上 写下“会三种语言”

I can help to diversify your consumer market

我可以使你的客户多元化

is all I wanted them to know

这是我想让他们知道的

And when they call me for the interview

而且当他们打电话面试的时候

I’ll be more than happy to show that

我很乐意展示这

I can say:

我可以说：

“What’s good”

”怎样了“

“Whatagwan”

”好啊“

And of course …“Hello”

而且当然……”大家好“

Because I’m “articulate”

因为我“口才好”

Thank you.

谢谢。

(Applause)

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