Quote by Thomas B. Macaulay

To that class we may leave it to refine the vernacular dialects of the country, to enrich those dialects with terms of science borrowed from the Western nomenclature, and to render them by degrees fit vehicles for conveying knowledge to the great mass of the population.

To that class we may leave it to refine the vernacular diale

Summary

This quote suggests that there is a particular class of individuals who should be entrusted with the task of elevating and enhancing the local dialects of a country. These individuals would accomplish this by incorporating scientific terms from the Western vocabulary, gradually transforming the dialects into effective means for disseminating knowledge to the general public. The quote implies that language evolution and enrichment are necessary for the effective transmission of information to the wider population.

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By Thomas B. Macaulay

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