Analytical Quote by Edward Sapir

“The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science.” quote by Edward Sapir — Download Open image

“The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science.”

Edward Sapir

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

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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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