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Accent is the soul of a language; it gives the feeling and truth
to it.
[Fr., L'accent est read more
Accent is the soul of a language; it gives the feeling and truth
to it.
[Fr., L'accent est l'ame du discours, il lui donne le sentiment
et la verite.]
The individual's whole experience is built upon the plan of his language.
The individual's whole experience is built upon the plan of his language.
Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently arranged have a different effect.
Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently arranged have a different effect.
Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!
Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!
To have another language is to possess a second soul.
To have another language is to possess a second soul.
I speak two languages, Body and English.
I speak two languages, Body and English.
To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and read more
To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot.
There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very
gesture.
There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very
gesture.
No language is rude that can boast polite writers.
No language is rude that can boast polite writers.
