Expression Quote by 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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Human beings do not wish to be modest; they want to be as expressive - that is, as immodest - as fear allows; fashion…

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A common allegiance to form of expression that is identified with no single national unit is likely to prove one of the most potent…

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A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative.

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The psychology of a language which, in one way or another, is imposed upon one because of factors beyond one's control, is very different…

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French and German illustrate the misleading character of apparent grammatical simplicity just as well.

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A common creation demands a common sacrifice, and perhaps not the least potent argument in favour of a constructed international language is the fact…

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A second type of direct evidence is formed by statements, whether as formal legends or personal information, regarding the age or relative sequence of…

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One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb.

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Comparison of statements made at different periods frequently enable us to give maximal and minimal dates to the appearance of a cultural element or…

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No two languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality.

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It is no secret that the fruits of language study are in no sort of relation to the labour spent on teaching and learning…

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Cultural anthropology is not valuable because it uncovers the archaic in the psychological sense. It is valuable because it is constantly rediscovering the normal.

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Our fashion for us, it's an expression; first of all of life, I put all of myself in my fashion. Sometimes it's good, sometimes…

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We can see nothing whatever of the soul unless it is visible in the expression of the countenance; one might call the faces at…

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Early experience shapes the structure and function of the brain. This reveals the fundamental way in which gene expression is determined by experience.

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