As a matter of fact, a national language which spreads beyond its own confines very quickly loses much of its original richness of content and is in no better case than a constructed language.
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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
It is well known that the tense systems of French, English and German teem with logical inconsistencies as they are actually used.
Edward Sapir
French and German illustrate the misleading character of apparent grammatical simplicity just as well.
Edward Sapir
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
The psychology of a language which, in one way or another, is imposed upon one because of factors beyond one's control, is very different from the psychology of a language which one accepts of one's free will.
Edward Sapir
A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative.
Edward Sapir
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