Marriage is simply an economic necessity, and so there are no elaborate courtship displays or marriage celebrations among the Eskimo.

Language does not stand still. Surprisingly, despite this knowledge, most speakers are fearful of change.

In place of science, the Eskimo has only magic to bridge the gap between what he can understand and what is not known. Without magic, his life would be one long panic.

Food to a large extent is what holds a society together, and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.

An invention or new combination can be successful only if all if the elements necessary for the recombination are present in the culture.

Letters to the editors of English and American newspapers often contain expressions of horror about the new terms that creep into the language, and these expressions are usually accompanied by dire predictions about ruination of the mother tongue.

Marriage is simply an economic necessity, and so there are no elaborate courtship displays or marriage celebrations among the Eskimo.