More and more, unsolicited gifts from without are likely to be received with unconscious resentment. Edward Sapir giftreceiveresentment Change image and share on social
No two languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality. Edward Sapir considerlanguagereality Change image and share on social
A common creation demands a common sacrifice, and perhaps not the least potent argument in favour of a constructed international language is the fact that it is equally foreign, or apparently so, to the traditions of all nationalities. Edward Sapir apparentlyargumentcommon share on social
The spirit of logical analysis should in practice blend with the practical pressure for the adoption of some form of international language, but it should not allow itself to be stampeded by it. Edward Sapir adoptionanalysisblend Change image and share on social
It is no secret that the fruits of language study are in no sort of relation to the labour spent on teaching and learning them. Edward Sapir fruitlabourlanguage Change image and share on social
Both French and Latin are involved with nationalistic and religious implications which could not be entirely shaken off, and so, while they seemed for a long time to have solved the international language problem up to a certain point, they did not really do so in spirit. Edward Sapir frenchimplicationinternational share on social
A logical analysis of reflexive usages in French shows, however, that this simplicity is an illusion and that, so far from helping the foreigner, it is more calculated to bother him. Edward Sapir analysisbothercalculate Change image and share on social
No important national language, at least in the Occidental world, has complete regularity of grammatical structure, nor is there a single logical category which is adequately and consistently handled in terms of linguistic symbolism. Edward Sapir adequatelycategorycomplete 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
These examples of the lack of simplicity in English and French, all appearances to the contrary, could be multiplied almost without limit and apply to all national languages. Edward Sapir appearanceapplycontrary Change image and share on social
