We see and hear and otherwise experience very largely as we do because the language habits of our community predispose certain choices of interpretation.
Edward SapirThe fact of the matter is that the 'real world' is to a large extent unconsciously built up on the language habits of the group.
Edward SapirA standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative.
Edward SapirWere a language ever completely "grammatical" it would be a perfect engine of conceptual expression. Unfortunately, or luckily, no language is tyrannically consistent. All grammars leak.
Edward Sapir