Without Language, Thought Is A

The First Of These Phases Is That Of Grammar, Invented By The Greeks And Carried On Unchanged By The French. It Never Had Any Philosophical View Of A Language As Such.

It Is Only Since Linguistics Has Become More Aware Of Its Object Of Study, I.e. Perceives The Whole Extent Of It, That It Is Evident That This Science Can Make A Contribution To A Range Of Studies That Will Be Of Interest To Almost Anyone.

Henceforth, Language Studies Were No Longer Directed Merely Towards Correcting Grammar.

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.

Speech Has Both An Individual And A Social Side, And We Cannot Conceive Of One Without The Other.