Quotations about language

“A different language is a different vision of life.”Federico Fellini “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.”Ludwig Wittgenstein “He who knows no foreign languages knows nothing of his own.”Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.”Geoffrey Willans “If you talk to a man … Continue reading Quotations about language

My home and native land

I am Canadian by birth. I am part of this country and its people; this country and its people are part of me. The history and culture of Canada are an integral part of who I am. I have lived and worked in five of Canada’s ten provinces and visited three more; I am at … Continue reading My home and native land

More meanings from the margins

Here are some more examples of marginal readings that give a somewhat different sense than the reading in the main text. I have highlighted the words in the regular text in orange, and the reading from the margin in green and added my own comment on the difference. Genesis 4:26 - And to Seth, to him … Continue reading More meanings from the margins