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Edward Sapir

It is no secret that the fruits of language study are in no sort of relation to the labour spent on teaching and learning them.

Edward Sapir

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Edward Sapir is saying that the results or benefits gained from studying languages do not match the amount of effort put into teaching and learning them. In other words, the work involved often outweighs the practical or measurable outcomes achieved.

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