Quote by: Edward Sapir

As a matter of fact, a national language which spreads beyond its own confines very quickly loses much of its original richness of content and is in no better case than a constructed language.


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  • NameEdward Sapir
  • DescriptionAmerican linguist and anthropologist
  • BornJanuary 26, 1884
  • DiedFebruary 4, 1939
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAnthropologist; Linguist; Sociolinguist