“Any language is necessarily a finite system applied with different degrees of creativity to an infinite variety of situations, and most of the words and phrases we use are "prefabricated" in the sense that we don't coin new ones every time we speak.” DifferentUseSpeakLanguageSituationCreativityCommunicationDegreesInfiniteVarietyPhrasesCoinsFinite Author:David Lodge
“Language is the net that holds thought trapped within a particular culture. But if one could only strike the ball with sufficient force, with perfect timing, it would perhaps break through the netting, continue on its course, never fall to earth, but go into orbit around the world.” IfsWorldEarthFallCultureCoursesLanguageForcePerfectBreakParticularBallsStrikesAround The WorldSufficientTrappedTimingBreak ThroughOrbitPerfect Timing Book:The Campus Trilogy: Changing Places; Small World; Nice Work Source: The Campus Trilogy: Changing Places; Small World; Nice Work
