Marking Languages

Famous quotes containing the words marking and/or languages:

    “Hair of man, man-hair, hair of
    breast and groin, marking contour as
    silverpoint marks in cross-
    hatching ...”
    —Denise Levertov (b. 1923)

    “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)