Malinowski believed that smalltalk originated in opposition of silence.

马林诺夫斯基认为，闲聊起源于反对沉默。

However, the purpose and power of smalltalk has evolved since then.

然而，从那时起，闲聊的目的和力量已经发生了变化。

Anyway, here is the science of smalltalk.

无论如何，这是闲聊的科学。

However, smalltalk does serve a vital purpose on the social level of language.

然而，smalltalk 确实在语言的社交层面上发挥着重要作用。

The study of the social value of smalltalk traces back to the anthropologist, Dr. Bronislaw Malinowski.

对闲聊社会价值的研究可以追溯到人类学家布罗尼斯瓦夫·马林诺夫斯基博士。