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It's important to be precise about words, because of the thought value of them-they frame and shape so much of the way we understand things.

Opinions of language are as interesting as opinions of arithmetic.

English of course is your major tool, but it is not nearly so important as other aspects of writing for example you have to have some natural ability you can't buy it no one puts it there you're born with it.

I grew up speaking both languages, and for me that's really important.

Language is a tool adequate to provide any degree of precision relevant to a particular situation.

Language is a nice way to remember things.

I have my own vocabulary. I love linguistics. That surprises people.

English majors understand human nature better than economists do.

The most staggering linguistic turnabout for me is the one that equates green economy with 'sustained economic growth.'

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.