Quote by Sebastian Smee Download Open image ““A whole language, according to UNESCO, disappears on average every two weeks.”” — Sebastian Smee ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare
Languages are dying at an unprecedented rate. A language dies every 14 days. — Patricia Ryan Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
It doesn't take a language long to disappear once the spirit to continue with it leaves its community. In fact, the speed of the… — David Crystal Copy Share Image
“The spread of languages shouldn't imply the decay of national languages. There are so many literary and historical memories, so many joys and sorrows… — Kató Lomb Copy Share Image
There's nothing unusual about a single language dying. But what's going on today is extraordinary when we compare the situation to what has happened… — David Crystal Copy Share Image
I doubt that national languages will disappear. In fact, to some extent they're becoming more diverse, like in Europe. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
“If you look at the historical record, you will find that language has always been in decline. Which means, really, and it never has.” — Robert Lane Greene Copy Share Image
“English is not merely a language anymore; it has become a way of life for millions of non-native English speakers around the world.” — M.F. Moonzajer Copy Share Image
Still, there is a basic reticence about his approach that feels refreshing in today's culture of maximum exposure. Brandt did not go to great… — Sebastian Smee Copy Share Image
Photography is the recording of strangeness and beauty with beguiling precision. — Sebastian Smee Copy Share Image
Pastoureau combines a charming, conversational tone with a haughtiness I found entirely endearing. A director of studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes… — Sebastian Smee Copy Share Image
