Nearly all institutions, it might be said, are based on signs, but these signs do not directly evoke things.

The 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.

Time changes all things; there is no reason why language should escape this universal law

In general, the philological movement opened up countless sources relevant to linguistic issues, treating them in quite a different spirit from traditional grammar; for instance, the study of inscriptions and their language. But not yet in the spirit of linguistics.

Speech has both an individual and a social side, and we cannot conceive of one without the other.

Written forms obscure our view of language. They are not so much a garment as a disguise.

Nearly all institutions, it might be said, are based on signs, but these signs do not directly evoke things.