“Of all social institutions language is least amenable to initiative. It blends with the life of society, and the latter, inert by nature, is a prime conservative force.” LanguageForceSocialInstitutionsConservativeLatterPrimeInitiativeTranslationsSocial InstitutionsAmenable Book:Course in General Linguistics Source: Course in General Linguistics
“Nearly all institutions, it might be said, are based on signs, but these signs do not directly evoke things.” SaidMightInstitutionsEvoke Author:Ferdinand de Saussure
“The very special place that a language occupies among institutions is undeniable, but there is much more to be said-, a comparison would tend rather to bring out the differences.” SaidLanguageDifferencesSpecialInstitutionsComparisonSpecial Places Author:Ferdinand de Saussure
