As a matter of fact, a national language which spreads beyond its own confines very quickly loses much of its original richness of content and is in no better case than a constructed language.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
On the other hand, in a society whose communication component is becoming more prominent day by day, both as a reality and as an issue, it is clear that language assumes a new importance.
Language is an intrinsic part of who we are and what has, for good or evil, happened to us.
Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the powerful.
National languages are all huge systems of vested interests which sullenly resist critical inquiry.
Language has no independent existence apart from the people who use it. It is not an end in itself; it is a means to an end of understanding who you are and what society is like.
Texting has added a new dimension to language use, but its long-term impact is negligible. It is not a disaster.
I would guess that the decision to create a small special purpose language or use an existing general purpose language is one of the toughest decisions that anyone facing the need for a new language must make.
The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.
A language is a more ancient and inevitable thing than any state.
Language is a living thing. We can feel it changing. Parts of it become old: they drop off and are forgotten. New pieces bud out, spread into leaves, and become big branches, proliferating.