Famous quotes containing the words southern, mannish and/or languages:
“How could Southern Ireland keep a bridal North in the manner to which she is accustomed?”
—Terence O’Neill (1914–1990)
“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)