Semantics, or the study of meaning, remained undeveloped, while phonetics made rapid progress and even came to occupy the central place in the scientific study of language.
“Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there.”
“When actors are talking, they are servants of the dramatist. It is what they can show the audience when they are not talking that reveals the fine actor.”