Quote by Edward Sapir
It is no secret that the fruits of language study are in no sort o

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

Other quotes by Edward Sapir

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

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communication
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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

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Business
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The attitude of independence toward a constructed language which all national speakers must adopt is really a great advantage, because it tends to make man see himself as the master of language instead of its obedient servant. – Edward Sapir

Category:
Attitude
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Young children were sooner allured by love, than driven by beating, to attain good learning. – Roger Ascham

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I think Id like to stay anchoring because, number one, Im learning a lot, and I love it when Im learning. And number two, I also have the luxury of a stable life. – Linda Vester

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For the past eight years, the right has been better at working the refs. Now the left is learning how to play the game. – Eric Alterman

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Learning

Early on, its good to develop the ability to write. Learning to write is a useful exercise, even if what youre writing about is not that relevant. – Walter Gilbert

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The philosophies of one age have become the absurdities of the next, and the foolishness of yesterday has become the wisdom of tomorrow. – William Osler

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I start with the idea of constructing a treehouse and end with a skyscraper made of wood. – Norman Mailer

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The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science. – Edward Sapir

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Science