"Language is mankind’s greatest invention – except, of course, that it was never invented."

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Source : Guy Deutscher (2006). “The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention”, p.1, Macmillan

Guy Deutscher

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“History shows us that other highly developed forms of civilization have collapsed. Who knows whether the same fate does not await our own?”
“After about a year or so, I was in L.A.; I'd decided to try to get a band together out there”
“I didn't want to be a slave to any passion anymore. I gave up card playing altogether, even bridge and gambling - more or less. It took me a few years to get out of it.”
“I want to get away, I want to fly away. Yeah, yeah, yeah.”
“During my McGill years, I took a number of math courses, more than other students in chemistry.”
“You know, the courts may not be working any more, but as long as everyone is videotaping everyone else, justice will be done.”
“A skilled worker, regardless of the job description, remains a treasure.”
“Neighborhood is a word that has come to sound like a Valentine. As a sentimental concept, 'neighborhood' is harmful to city planning. It leads to attempts at warping city life into imitations of town or suburban life. Sentimentality plays with sweet intentions in place of good sense.”

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