The job of the linguist, like that of the biologist or the botanist, is not to tell us how nature should behave,… — Arika Okrent Copy Share Image
“What kind of a world do we live in that has room for dog yoga but not for Esperanto?” — Arika Okrent Copy Share Image
“The variety of shape, pattern, and color found in the languages of the world is a testament to the wonder of nature,… — Arika Okrent Copy Share Image
The job of the linguist, like that of the biologist or the botanist, is not to tell us how nature should behave, or what… — Arika Okrent Copy Share Image
“What kind of a world do we live in that has room for dog yoga but not for Esperanto?” — Arika Okrent Copy Share Image
“The variety of shape, pattern, and color found in the languages of the world is a testament to the wonder of nature, to the… — Arika Okrent Copy Share Image
“How many Lojbanists does it take to change a broken light-bulb?” goes the old Lojban joke. “Two: one to decide what to change it… — Arika Okrent Copy Share Image
Before you judge me as some kind of 'anything goes' language heathen, let me just say that I'm not against usage standards. I don't… — Arika Okrent Copy Share Image
