Mayers — The Story of the English Language
Book page: mayers-story-english-language
From: Quotes batch 13
Edition: Digital/Academic (2012)
On Social Identity
“The history of English is the history of migrations, invasions, and social upheavals, all written into the very marrow of the words we use.” (p. 5)
On Cognition
“The way a language handles time and space tells you everything about how that society perceives its place in the world.” (p. 42)