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.

  • -- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

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。

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A common creation demands a common sacrifice, and perhaps not the least potent argument in favour of a constructed international language is the fact that it is equally foreign, or apparently so, to the traditions of all nationalities.

一种共同的创造需要共同的牺牲,也许支持一种建构的国际语言的最有力的论据是,它对所有民族的传统都是同样陌生的,或者显然是如此。

That means presenting the issues in certain ways that will appeal to those people and then becoming a prisoner of your own language and thought process. That has always happened - it's just been intensified.

这意味着以特定的方式提出问题,吸引那些人,然后成为你自己的语言和思维过程的囚徒。这种情况一直都在发生,只是变得更加严重了。

English should be our official language. Reading and speaking English are requirements to become a citizen.

英语应该是我们的官方语言。阅读和说英语是成为公民的必要条件。

When an individual is kept in a situation of inferiority, the fact is that he does become inferior.

当一个人处于自卑的状态时,事实是他确实变得自卑了。