2,489 Quotes About Language


  • Author Paul Goodman
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    The problem of translation is to retreat to a simpler tenor of one's own style and creatively adjust this to one's author.

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  • Author William Golding
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    In India the odd thing is that English is this almost artificial language floating on the surface of a place with about fifty other languages. The same is true of Nigeria but even more so.

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  • Author Alice Howes
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    It was a very long process. For instance, we have to take text or poetry, translate it into sign language and then make choreography from that.

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  • Author David Hamilton
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    Everyone wants to do the right thing and meet the spirit of the legislation. The language now leaves so much up to each municipality. We need a cohesive plan that addresses everyone.

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