The attitude of independence toward a constructed language which all national speakers must adopt is really a great advantage, because it tends to make man see himself as the master of language instead of its obedient servant.

  • -- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

独立对待一种所有说本国话的人都必须采用的建构语言的态度确实是一个很大的优势,因为它往往使人把自己看作是语言的主人,而不是语言的顺从的仆人。

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The supposed inferiority of a constructed language to a national one on the score of richness of connotation is, of course, no criticism of the idea of a constructed language.

当然,所谓建构语言在内涵丰富性上不如民族语言,并不是对建构语言思想的批判。

Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.

我们的语言是我们自己的反映。语言是说话人性格和成长的准确反映。

Declaring independence was the most traumatic decision I had to live up to. Because I didn't want to do it.

宣布独立是我所做过的最痛苦的决定。因为我不想这么做。

I'm not trying to stump anybody... it's the beauty of the language that I'm interested in.

我不是想为难谁…我感兴趣的是语言的美。

There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail.

政治上的独立性并不比监狱里的独立性强。