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。

As basic rules of a language must be practiced continually, and therefore are never fixed, so exercises toward distinct color effects never are done or over. New and different cases will be discovered time and again.

由于语言的基本规则必须不断地练习,因此永远不会固定,所以针对不同颜色效果的练习永远不会结束。新的和不同的病例将被发现一次又一次。

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。

Therapy, as opposed to analysis, is a whole construct of myth, beautiful and creative.

治疗,与分析相反,是一个神话的整体结构,美丽和创造性。

I don't know if I'm truly at home in any language.

我不知道我是否真的精通任何语言。

Fear is the thought of admitted inferiority.

恐惧是承认自卑的想法。