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Kenneth L. Pike quotes

American Sociologist June 9, 1912 – December 31, 2000

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The marvelous thing is that even in studying linguistics, we find that the universe as a whole is patterned, ordered, and to some degree intelligible to us. Kenneth L. Pike
Fruitful discourse in science or theology requires us to believe that within the contexts of normal discourse there are some true statements. Kenneth L. Pike
If the scholar feels that he must know everything about any topic, he is in trouble - and will not publish with a clear conscience. Kenneth L. Pike
Language is not merely a set of unrelated sounds, clauses, rules, and meanings; it is a total coherent system of these integrating with each other, and with behavior, context, universe of discourse, and observer perspective. Kenneth L. Pike
Kenneth L. Pike quote: "Identity in the form of continuity of personality is an..."
Identity in the form of continuity of personality is an extremely important characteristic of the individual. Kenneth L. Pike
Kenneth L. Pike quote: "Courage to continue comes from deeper sources than outward..."
Courage to continue comes from deeper sources than outward results. Kenneth L. Pike
With acknowledgement of residues, we can be more easily prepared to grant the unit of science, the overlapping of disciplines, and the total coherence of all facts. Kenneth L. Pike
Kenneth L. Pike quote: "The price that one pays for refusing to act on the truth as..."
The price that one pays for refusing to act on the truth as one sees it, is to be led to believe untruth to avoid guilt. Kenneth L. Pike
Kenneth L. Pike quote: "Today's practicality is often no more than the accepted form..."
Today's practicality is often no more than the accepted form of yesterday's theory. Kenneth L. Pike
Kenneth L. Pike quote: "If I were to adopt pure mechanism as a philosophy, there would..."
If I were to adopt pure mechanism as a philosophy, there would be no way I could choose to be a scholar. Kenneth L. Pike
That a society controls, to a greater or lesser extent, the behavior of its members is a universal; but the methods, the particulars of that control, vary from one culture to another. Kenneth L. Pike
Kenneth L. Pike quote: "The detached observer's view is one window on the world."
The detached observer's view is one window on the world. Kenneth L. Pike
Kenneth L. Pike quote: "There is no truth without responsibility following in its wake."
There is no truth without responsibility following in its wake. Kenneth L. Pike
Kenneth L. Pike quote: "If language did not affect behavior, it could have no meaning."
If language did not affect behavior, it could have no meaning. Kenneth L. Pike
Kenneth L. Pike quote: "Language is a tool adequate to provide any degree of precision..."
Language is a tool adequate to provide any degree of precision relevant to a particular situation. Kenneth L. Pike

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