Community Quote by David Crystal

The undoubted sign of a society well under control or in decline is that language has ceased to be a means of communication and…

— John Ralston Saul

Every two weeks, a language dies. The world is diminished when it loses its human sayings, just as when it loses its diversity of…

— Eduardo Galeano

Language is a living thing. We can feel it changing. Parts of it become old: they drop off and are forgotten. New pieces bud…

— Gilbert Highet

Language is a living thing. It must survive in men's minds and on their tongues if it survives at all.

— Charlton Laird

I doubt that national languages will disappear. In fact, to some extent they're becoming more diverse, like in Europe.

— Noam Chomsky

Language is in decline. Not only has eloquence departed but simple, direct speech as well, though pomposity and banality have not.

— Edwin Newman

Language has no independent existence apart from the people who use it. It is not an end in itself; it is a means to…

— David Crystal

There's a tremendous amount of language loss. Most of the attention is given to indigenous languages, which makes sense, but some of the most…

— Noam Chomsky

Every time another tribe becomes extinct and their language dies, another way of life and another way of understanding the world disappears forever. Even…

— Stephen Corry

A community, once it realises that its language is in danger, can get its act together and introduce measures which can genuinely revitalise. You've…

— David Crystal

To lovers of the long and intricate history of language the disuse and final death of certain words is a matter of regret. Yet…

— Mary Ellen Chase

Languages are dying at an unprecedented rate. A language dies every 14 days.

— Patricia Ryan