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.
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A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative.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
It is true that English is not as complex in its formal structure as is German or Latin, but this does not dispose of the matter.
Edward Sapir
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
In a sense, every form of expression is imposed upon one by social factors, one's own language above all.
Edward Sapir
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