French and German illustrate the misleading character of apparent grammatical simplicity just as well. Edward Sapir apparentcharacterfrench Change image and share on social
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 mercy of the particular language which has become the medium of expression for their society. Edward Sapir activitybeingexpression share on social
The supposed inferiority of a constructed language to a national one on the score of richness of connotation is, of course, no criticism of the idea of a constructed language. Edward Sapir connotationconstructcriticism Change image and share on social
One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb. Edward Sapir englishglorynoun Change image and share on social
National languages are all huge systems of vested interests which sullenly resist critical inquiry. Edward Sapir criticalhugeinquiry Change image and share on social
A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative. Edward Sapir creativeinternationallanguage Change image and share on social
A second type of direct evidence is formed by statements, whether as formal legends or personal information, regarding the age or relative sequence of events in tribal history made by the natives themselves. Edward Sapir agedirectevent share on social
We see and hear and otherwise experience very largely as we do because the language habits of our community predispose certain choices of interpretation. Edward Sapir choicecommunityexperience Change image and share on social
In a sense, every form of expression is imposed upon one by social factors, one's own language above all. Edward Sapir expressionfactorform Change image and share on social
So far as the advocates of a constructed international language are concerned, it is rather to be wondered at how much in common their proposals actually have, both in vocabulary and in general spirit of procedure. Edward Sapir advocatecommonconcern share on social
