“The real reason that language so often carries magic is because humans have trouble not ascribing special power to it. Language makes… — Peter Elbow Copy Share Image
That kind of language is what makes us laugh. Like, "Well, just eFax that to me, and I'll take a look at… — Tim Heidecker Copy Share Image
The managerial class has forced on us a public language that makes no sense — Don Watson Copy Share Image
Language makes culture, and we make a rotten culture when we abuse words. — Cynthia Ozick Copy Share Image
We are tied down to a language which makes up in obscurity what it lacks in style. — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
This is the problem with language, and this is what makes silent movies fun, because the connection with them, me or the… — Michel Hazanavicius Copy Share Image
“although culture is a creation of speech, it is recreated anew by every medium of communication—from painting to hieroglyphs to the alphabet… — Neil Postman Copy Share Image