I feel such a difference between a philologist/linguist and a linguaphile as, say, a choreographer and a ballerina.
Solely in the world of languages is the amateur of value. Well-intentioned sentences full of mistakes can still build bridges between people. - Kató Lomb
Solely in the world of languages is the amateur of value. Well-intentioned sentences full of mistakes can still build bridges between people.
- Kató Lomb
Language is present in a piece of work like the sea in a single drop. - Kató Lomb
Language is present in a piece of work like the sea in a single drop.
The beauty of a language is, generally judged by its soft or rigid, melodious or harsh, ring. Other aspects, such as the flexibility of derivation, p… - Kató Lomb
The beauty of a language is, generally judged by its soft or rigid, melodious or harsh, ring. Other aspects, such as the flexibility of derivation, p…
One should connect language learning with either work or leisure. And not at the expense of them but to supplement them. - Kató Lomb
One should connect language learning with either work or leisure. And not at the expense of them but to supplement them.
Knowledge—like a nail—is made load-bearing by being driven in. If it's not driven deep enough, it will break when any weight is put upon it. - Kató Lomb
Knowledge—like a nail—is made load-bearing by being driven in. If it's not driven deep enough, it will break when any weight is put upon it.
He who knows other languages feels even closer to his own language. - Kató Lomb
He who knows other languages feels even closer to his own language.
I feel such a difference between a philologist/linguist and a linguaphile as, say, a choreographer and a ballerina. - Kató Lomb
Aside from mastery in the fine arts, success in learning anything is the result of genuine interest and amount of energy dedicated to it. - Kató Lomb
Aside from mastery in the fine arts, success in learning anything is the result of genuine interest and amount of energy dedicated to it.
It is a frequently cited fact that English has two sets of words for farm animals and their corresponding meats. The living animals are expressed wit… - Kató Lomb
It is a frequently cited fact that English has two sets of words for farm animals and their corresponding meats. The living animals are expressed wit…
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