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Accent is the soul of a language; it gives the feeling and truth
to it.
[Fr., L'accent est read more
Accent is the soul of a language; it gives the feeling and truth
to it.
[Fr., L'accent est l'ame du discours, il lui donne le sentiment
et la verite.]
All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.
All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.
No language is rude that can boast polite writers.
No language is rude that can boast polite writers.
Great Britain and the United States are nations separated by a
common language.
Great Britain and the United States are nations separated by a
common language.
Like a diaphanous nightgown, language both hides and reveals.
Like a diaphanous nightgown, language both hides and reveals.
Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.
Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.
Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
Language is memory and metaphor.
Language is memory and metaphor.
