Psychologically our thought-apart from its expression in words-is only a shapeless and indistinct mass.
Ferdinand de SaussureThe very special place that a language occupies among institutions is undeniable, but there is much more to be said-, a comparison would tend rather to bring out the differences.
Ferdinand de SaussureWritten forms obscure our view of language. They are not so much a garment as a disguise.
Ferdinand de Saussure