Southern Mannish Languages

Famous quotes containing the words southern, mannish and/or languages:

    ... so far from thinking that a slaveholder is bound by the immoral and unconstitutional laws of the Southern States, we hold that he is solemnly bound as a man, as an American, to break them, and that immediately and openly ...
    Angelina Grimké (1805–1879)

    We’ll have a swashing and a martial outside,
    As many other mannish cowards have
    That do outface it with their semblances.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    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)