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Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
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.
We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.
We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.
Like a diaphanous nightgown, language both hides and reveals.
Like a diaphanous nightgown, language both hides and reveals.
I speak two languages, Body and English.
I speak two languages, Body and English.
If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found the time to conquer the world.
If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found the time to conquer the world.
Language is memory and metaphor.
Language is memory and metaphor.
