Adoption Quote by Edward Sapir

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

— Edward Sapir

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

— Edward Sapir

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

— Edward Sapir

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…

— Edward Sapir

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

— Edward Sapir

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

— Edward Sapir

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

— Edward Sapir

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

— Edward Sapir

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

— Edward Sapir

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

— Edward Sapir

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

— Edward Sapir

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

— Edward Sapir