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Effects of the Written Language on the Non-Textual World In our last three articles, we declared texts independent from non-texts; we also pointed out the qualities and properties of science are determined by the written language. We now go on to study how the written language influences the non-textual world. We start from shifting the center of the world from non-texts to texts. Our discussions are based on the world that exists in the mind, which controls human behavior. 1. A text-centered model of the world With clarity and simplicity, texts accumulate sequentially to make up a clearer and detailed world, through longtime and intensive reading and textual thinking. On the contrary, complex, fragmented and accidental non-texts are unable to accumulate with the same level of rigor. As a result, non-texts are integrated into the accumulated textual frame, forming a texts-centered model. Texts determine the scope and size of the model, whilst non-texts display the looks of the surface....

Tips for Improving Your English Through Movies Movies and films give more than just entertainment. Watching foreign language movies is a fun, motivating way to improve language skills. While enjoying a movie, you can be immersed into authentic and varied language, the visual context and new expressions that you may not find in a textbook. Below are some ways that watching English movies can help you to learn English, and guide you how to get the most out of this technique. How watching movies helps to improve your English skills 1. Listening skills Watching movies is a great way to boost your listening skills. You will hear English used in a natural way, informal English, slag words and phrases you do not often find in books or dictionaries. 2. Speaking skills Repeating what you hear on the screen can go a long way towards improving your speaking skills, from your fluency, words linking, pronunciation, to correct intonation. 3. Vocabulary and grammar You will have chance to learn many ...