Language Quote by Anonymous

Dictionary: The universe in alphabetical order.

— Anatole France

My linguistics is pretty theoretical.

— Noam Chomsky

Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.

— Benjamin Lee Whorf

There cannot be a language more universal and more simple, more free from errors and obscurities...more worthy to express the invariable relations of all…

— Joseph Fourier

This universe can very well be expressed in words and syllables which are not those of one's mother tongue.

— Tahar Ben Jelloun

From the very fact the universe is on the whole orderly, in a manner comprehensible to our intellect, is evidence that we and it…

— Philip Johnson

A dictionary is merely the universe arranged in alphabetical order.

— Anatole France

At the same time, new concepts and abstractions flow into the picture, taking up the task of describing the universe without reference to such…

— Anonymous

“There are underlying principles at play in nature, from the fields, quanta, and forces of the universe to the ebb and flow of complexity,…

— Caleb Scharf

Precisely constructed models for linguistic structure can play an important role, both negative and positive, in the process of discovery itself. By pushing a…

— Noam Chomsky

It is only since linguistics has become more aware of its object of study, i.e. perceives the whole extent of it, that it is…

— Ferdinand de Saussure

Space and force pervade language. Many cognitive scientists (including me) have concluded from their research on language that a handful of concepts about places,…

— Steven Pinker