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VOA : special.2009.03.10

Somebody says, "What is a mare?" "Well, it's a female horse." "Well, it's a female horse" is the metalingual function.

有人问“什么是母马“，“母马就是雌性的马“,“母马就是雌性的马“这句话就是元语功能。

文学理论导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

It's a little... I think that concept is a little bit easier to grasp. It's like a definite rule, and

不过这个有点……我认为这个概念掌握起来稍微容易点。因为有明确的规则，而且是

SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 韩国人经常犯的失误

That's not what we have. It's a state-driven measure. High standards,challenging work for young people across the country.

VOA : special.2011.06.09

And that's killing me inside. I feel like a zombie because there's nothing that I can do to my people that's struggling."

VOA : special.2010.02.01