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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 32 quotes by Edward Sapir Anthropology Disciplines Archaeological Biological Cultural Linguistic Social Discipline subfields Social and cultural subfields Applied Art Cognitive Cyborg Development Digital Ecological Environmental Economic Political economy Feminist Historical Kinship Legal Media Medical Musical Nutritional Political Psychological Public Religion Transpersonal Urban Visual Linguistic subfields Descriptive Ethno- Historical Semiotic Sociolinguistics... Read full biography of Edward Sapir → 1 2 3 Ctrl → English, once accepted as an international language, is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of... → 0 Human beings do not live in the objective world alone, nor alone in the world of social activity as ordinarily understood, but are very much at the... → 0 No two languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality. 0 The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is... → 0 It is quite an illusion to imagine that one adjusts to reality essentially without the use of language and that language is merely an incidental... → 0 More and more, unsolicited gifts from without are likely to be received with unconscious resentment. 0 A common creation demands a common sacrifice, and perhaps not the least potent argument in favour of a constructed international language is the fact... → 0 A common allegiance to form of expression that is identified with no single national unit is likely to prove one of the most potent symbols of the... → 0 As a matter of fact, a national language which spreads beyond its own confines very quickly loses much of its original richness of content and is in... → 0 The spirit of logical analysis should in practice blend with the practical pressure for the adoption of some form of international language, but it... → 0 One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb. 0 The psychology of a language which, in one way or another, is imposed upon one because of factors beyond one's control, is very different from... → 0 A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative. 0 1 2 3 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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