Language does not stand still. Surprisingly, despite this knowledge, most speakers are fearful of change.
In place of science, the Eskimo has only magic to bridge the gap between what he can understand and what is not known. Without magic, his life would … - Peter Farb
In place of science, the Eskimo has only magic to bridge the gap between what he can understand and what is not known. Without magic, his life would …
- Peter Farb
Food to a large extent is what holds a society together, and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences. - Peter Farb
Food to a large extent is what holds a society together, and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.
A complex society is not necessarily more advanced than a simple one; it has just adapted to conditions in a more complicated way. - Peter Farb
A complex society is not necessarily more advanced than a simple one; it has just adapted to conditions in a more complicated way.
Gestures and facial expressions do indeed communicate, as anyone can prove by turning off the sound on a television set and asking watchers to charac… - Peter Farb
Gestures and facial expressions do indeed communicate, as anyone can prove by turning off the sound on a television set and asking watchers to charac…
At every moment of his life the Shoshone must be careful to observe the complicated folkways of his group, to do reverence to superhuman powers, to r… - Peter Farb
At every moment of his life the Shoshone must be careful to observe the complicated folkways of his group, to do reverence to superhuman powers, to r…
Men in all societies possess the biological equipment to remove their hats or shoes, but it is the birth within a particular culture that decides tha… - Peter Farb
Men in all societies possess the biological equipment to remove their hats or shoes, but it is the birth within a particular culture that decides tha…
An invention or new combination can be successful only if all if the elements necessary for the recombination are present in the culture. - Peter Farb
An invention or new combination can be successful only if all if the elements necessary for the recombination are present in the culture.
No child is capable of speech until he has heard other human beings speak, and even two infants reared together cannot develop a language from scratc… - Peter Farb
No child is capable of speech until he has heard other human beings speak, and even two infants reared together cannot develop a language from scratc…
Native speakers of a language know intuitively whether a sentence is grammatical or not. They usually cannot specify exactly what is wrong, and very … - Peter Farb
Native speakers of a language know intuitively whether a sentence is grammatical or not. They usually cannot specify exactly what is wrong, and very …
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