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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

Topics: Age Direct Events Evidence Formal Formed History Information Legends Made Natives Personal Personal Information Regarding Relative Second Sequence Statements Themselves Tribal Type Whether

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Impatience translates itself into a desire to have something immediate done about it all, and, as is generally the case with impatience, resolves itself in the easiest way that lies ready to hand.

~Edward Sapir

Topics: About Case Desire Done Easiest Easiest Way Generally Hand Immediate Impatience Itself Lies Ready Something Way

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In a sense, every form of expression is imposed upon one by social factors, one's own language above all.

~Edward Sapir

Topics: Above Every Expression Factors Form Imposed Language Own Sense Social

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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

Topics: Connotation Constructed Course Criticism Idea Inferiority Language National Richness Score Supposed

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A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative.

~Edward Sapir

Topics: Also Creative International Language Logical Only Regular Rich Should Simple Standard

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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 means of solving specific problems of communication or reflection.

~Edward Sapir

Topics: Adjust Communication Essentially Illusion Imagine Language Means Merely Problems Quite Reality Reflection Solving Specific Use Without

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It would, of course, be hopeless to attempt to crowd into an international language all those local overtones of meaning which are so dear to the heart of the nationalist.

~Edward Sapir

Topics: Attempt Course Crowd Dear Heart Hopeless International Language Local Meaning Nationalist Those Which Would

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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

Topics: Adoption Allow Analysis Blend Form International Itself Language Logical Practical Practice Pressure Should Some Spirit

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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

Topics: Apparently Argument Common Constructed Creation Demands Equally Fact Favour Foreign International Language Least Perhaps Potent Sacrifice Traditions

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A firm, for instance, that does business in many countries of the world is driven to spend an enormous amount of time, labour, and money in providing for translation services.

~Edward Sapir

Topics: Amount Business Countries Does Driven Enormous Firm Instance Labour Many Money Providing Services Spend Time Translation World

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: January 26th, 1884

Died: February 4th, 1939

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