A firm, for instance, that does business in many countries of the world is driven to spend an enormous amount of time, labour, and money in providing for translation services.

Impatience translates itself into a desire to have something immediate done about it all, and, as is generally the case with impatience, resolves itself in the easiest way that lies ready to hand.

The fact of the matter is that the 'real world' is to a large extent unconsciously built up on the language habits of the group.

Language is the most massive and inclusive art we know, a mountainous and anonymous work of unconscious generations.

These examples of the lack of simplicity in English and French, all appearances to the contrary, could be multiplied almost without limit and apply to all national languages.

Nonverbal communication is an elaborate secret code that is written nowhere, known by none, and understood by all.

National languages are all huge systems of vested interests which sullenly resist critical inquiry.