Attitude Quote by Terry Crowley

Changes in language often reflect the changing values of a culture.

— Ravi Zacharias

We cannot stem linguistic change, but we can drag our feet. If each of us were to defy Alexander Pope and be the last…

— Willard Van Orman Quine

Language does not stand still. Surprisingly, despite this knowledge, most speakers are fearful of change.

— Peter Farb

On the other hand, in a society whose communication component is becoming more prominent day by day, both as a reality and as an…

— Jean-Francois Lyotard

Language is power... Language can be used as a means of changing reality.

— Adrienne Rich

“Because language and society are so closely linked, it is possible, in some cases, to encourage social change by directing attention towards linguistic reflections…

— Peter Trudgill

“The change of language is a change in reality.”

— Stephen Mitchell

We're living in a time when the sheer amount of language has exponentially increased. As writers, if we wish to be contemporary, I think…

— Kenneth Goldsmith

A new language always reflects a new point of view, and the gradual unconscious popularization of new words, or of old words used in…

— Allan Bloom

I learned a new language for it all in the 90s. Which in some ways isn't bad... I mean getting people to think about…

— Adrian Matejka

“Language is a bountiful gift and its usage, an elaboration of community and society, is a sacred work. Language and usage evolve over time:…

— Muriel Barbery

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