Whitney Wanted To Eradicate The Idea That In The Case Of A Language We Are Dealing With A Natural Faculty; In Fact, Social Institutions Stand Opposed To Natural Institutions. - SearchQuotes

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Whitney wanted to eradicate the idea that in the case of a language we are dealing with a natural faculty; in fact, social institutions stand opposed to natural institutions.

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