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The individual's whole experience is built upon the plan of his language.
The individual's whole experience is built upon the plan of his language.
Language is memory and metaphor.
Language is memory and metaphor.
A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language.
A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language.
The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.
The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.
Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.
Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.
Language. I loved it. And for a long time I would think of myself, of my whole body, as an read more
Language. I loved it. And for a long time I would think of myself, of my whole body, as an ear.
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.]
Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
