Africa/languages

Famous quotes containing the words africa and/or languages:

    America is not civil, whilst Africa is barbarous.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    The very natural tendency to use terms derived from traditional grammar like verb, noun, adjective, passive voice, in describing languages outside of Indo-European is fraught with grave possibilities of misunderstanding.
    Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897–1934)