Language is not merely a set of unrelated sounds, clauses, rules, and meanings; it is a total coherent system of these integrating with each other, and with behavior, context, universe of discourse, and observer perspective.
Kenneth Lee PikeThe universe extends beyond the mind of man, and is more complex than the small sample one can study.
Kenneth Lee PikeThe view of the local scene through the eyes of a native participant in that scene is a different window.
Kenneth Lee PikeWithout a possibility of change in meanings human communication could not perform its present functions.
Kenneth Lee Pike