Through the Language Glass
Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages
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A masterpiece of linguistics scholarship, at once erudite and entertaining, confronts the thorny question of how--and whether--culture shapes language and language, culture.
Publisher:
New York : - Metropolitan BooksHenry Holt and Co
Pages:
304
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9780805081954, 080508195X
Language:
English
Contents:
Language, culture, and thought
Naming the rainbow
A long-wave herring
The rude populations inhabiting foreign lands
Those who said our things before us
Plato and the Macedonian swineherd
Crying whorf
Where the sun doesn't rise in the East
Sex and syntax
Russian blues
Forgive us our ignorances.
Naming the rainbow
A long-wave herring
The rude populations inhabiting foreign lands
Those who said our things before us
Plato and the Macedonian swineherd
Crying whorf
Where the sun doesn't rise in the East
Sex and syntax
Russian blues
Forgive us our ignorances.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-292) and index.
Statement of responsibility:
Guy Deutscher
Physical description:
304 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
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Add a CommentI found this book fascinating and entertaining. It's a little mind- boggling to think that our words may shape the way we see the world---or do they? It sure presents a good argument for learning other languages.