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The Attitude Of Independence Toward A Constructed Language Which All National Speakers Must Adopt Is Really A Great Advantage, Because It Tends To Make Man See Himself As The Master Of Language Instead Of Its Obedient Servant.

-Edward Sapir

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The Attitude Of Independence Toward A Constructed

Edward Sapir

The Attitude Of Independence Toward A Constructed Language Which All National Speakers Must Adopt Is Really A Great Advantage, Because It Tends To Make Man See Himself As The Master Of Language Instead Of Its Obedient Servant.

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