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Language in Action by S.I. Hayakawa
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“Definitions, contrary to popular opinion, tell us nothing about things. They only describe people's linguistic habits; that is, they tell us what noises people make under what conditions.”
― S.I. Hayakawa, Language in Action

tags: language, linguistics

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