- Nov 07, 2020
Language Quotes
The words we reach for, and the ones we lack.
This set explores where language falls short, from the struggle to describe atomic structure in everyday words to a preference for scientific clarity over diplomatic phrasing. It connects to our More quotes on related themes of expression.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of linguists in the market, especially interpreters of foreign languages, do not have a great command over the English language, especially if they are translating into English.
- Company
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- Nov 07, 2020
I started a company in 2005 for language services called Blue Elephant. We handle translation and interpretation services in over 120 languages.
- Duty
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- Nov 07, 2020
It does violence to the English language to assert that a president who has violated a duty entrusted to him by the Constitution is not guilty of official misconduct.
- Machine
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- Nov 07, 2020
I started out with machine code and assembly language.
- Cooperation
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- Nov 07, 2020
We Liberal Democrats believe in dialogue. We believe in cooperation with both sides of industry and between both sides of industry. And we believe in the language of cooperation. We reject the language of confrontation.
- Every Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
With every day that passes, David Blunkett becomes more insensitive in his language and more intemperate in his actions.
- Realist
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- Nov 07, 2020
A novel, even a social realist one, can't simply be a comprehensive rendering of what is. A novel requires a special angle or approach, whether in structure or language or theme, to justify itself.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every writer needs new material now and then, whether it's traveling to Japan, volunteering at a food bank, learning a new language, or trying a new food.
- Focus
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- Nov 07, 2020
Let's stop reflexively comparing Chinese writers to Chinese writers, Indian writers to Indian writers, black writers to black writers. Let's focus on the writing itself: the characters, the language, the narrative style.
- Growth
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- Nov 07, 2020