Abstract The term national language capacity refers to the sum total of a nation’s ability to grasp linguistic resources, provide language services, deal with linguistic issues, develop the language, and related tasks. Key capacities include the possession of linguistic resources, utilization of language and language services, development and use of linguistic resources, the language of the members of the nation, reserves of linguistic talent, language management, development of language enterprises and linguistic influence. The development of informatization has made national language capacity an important part of national strength. It is hard power as well as soft power, playing a very important role in social progress and cultural inheritance, in promoting economic development and technological innovation, and in protecting a country’s national security and international development.

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全球竞争中的本国语言能力

摘要国家语言能力一词是指一个国家掌握语言资源，提供语言服务，处理语言问题，发展语言和相关任务的能力的总和。关键能力包括语言资源的拥有，语言和语言服务的利用，语言资源的开发和使用，会员国的语言，语言人才储备，语言管理，语言企业的发展和语言影响力。信息化的发展使国语能力成为国力的重要组成部分。无论是硬实力还是软实力，在促进社会发展和文化传承，促进经济发展和技术创新方面都起着非常重要的作用，