Ways Out Of Babel
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The Book Of Babel
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Author : Nigel Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-11
The Book Of Babel written by Nigel Lewis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11 with categories.
This extended essay-lexicon celebrates the creative confusion of the world's languages as they interact in overheard echoicÓ words, muddled popular etymologies, & the misunderstandings among cultures. This book examines the amazing & amusing category mistakesÓ of metaphor. Why are whitecapped waves white horsesÓ in English, sheepÓ in French, & little goatsÓ in Spanish? What is the connection between birds nests, baskets, & friendship? Eggs & eyes? Focuses on a single location to show how multiple meanings arose from the mixed & immemorial activities of peasant life. Shows ancient patterns of perception & prejudice at work as well as the resourceful power of the mind to reap a rich crop of meaning from a small seedcorn of words.
Ways Out Of Babel
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Author : Christiane Kiemle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Ways Out Of Babel written by Christiane Kiemle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Emigration and immigration in literature categories.
The Book Of Babel
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Author : Nigel Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Book Of Babel written by Nigel Lewis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Literary Criticism categories.
Senlin Ascends
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Author : Josiah Bancroft
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-08-22
Senlin Ascends written by Josiah Bancroft and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-22 with Fiction categories.
The first book in the word-of-mouth phenomenon debut fantasy series about one man's dangerous journey through a labyrinthine world. "One of my favorite books of all time" -- Mark Lawrence The Tower of Babel is the greatest marvel in the world. Immense as a mountain, the ancient Tower holds unnumbered ringdoms, warring and peaceful, stacked one on the other like the layers of a cake. It is a world of geniuses and tyrants, of luxury and menace, of unusual animals and mysterious machines. Soon after arriving for his honeymoon at the Tower, the mild-mannered headmaster of a small village school, Thomas Senlin, gets separated from his wife, Marya, in the overwhelming swarm of tourists, residents, and miscreants. Senlin is determined to find Marya, but to do so he'll have to navigate madhouses, ballrooms, and burlesque theaters. He must survive betrayal, assassins, and the illusions of the Tower. But if he hopes to find his wife, he will have to do more than just endure. This quiet man of letters must become a man of action.
The Power Of Babel
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Author : John McWhorter
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-04-30
The Power Of Babel written by John McWhorter and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
There can be few subjects of such widespread interest and fascination to anyone who reads as the strange ways of languages. In this wonderfully entertaining and fascinating book, John McWhorter introduces us to 'the natural history of language': from Russonorsk, a creole of Russian and Norwegian once spoken by trading fur trappers to an Australian Aboriginal language which only has three verbs. Witty, brilliant and authoritative, this book is a must for anyone who is interested in language, as sheerly enjoyable as non-fiction gets.
Babel
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Author : Gaston Dorren
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2018-11-01
Babel written by Gaston Dorren and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
If you were to master the twenty languages discussed in Babel, you could talk with three quarters of the world's population. But what makes these languages stand out amid the world's estimated 6,500 tongues? Gaston Dorren delves deep into the linguistic oddities and extraordinary stories of these diverse lingua francas, tracing their origins and their sometimes bloody rise to greatness. He deciphers their bewildering array of scripts, presents the gems and gaps in their vocabularies and charts their coinages and loans. He even explains how their grammars order their speakers' worldview. Combining linguistics and cultural history, Babel takes us on an intriguing tour of the world, addressing such questions as how tiny Portugal spawned a major world language and Holland didn't, why Japanese women talk differently from men, what it means for Russian to be 'related' to English, and how non-alphabetic scripts, such as those of India and China, do the same job as our 26 letters. Not to mention the conundrums of why Vietnamese has four forms for 'I', or how Tamil pronouns keep humans and deities apart. Babel will change the way you look at the world and how we all speak.
Babel No More
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Author : Michael Erard
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-01-10
Babel No More written by Michael Erard and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-10 with History categories.
Assesses historical "hyperpolyglot" linguistic high achievers who demonstrated an extraordinary capacity for learning and speaking languages, and explains the sources of such abilities and what it reveals about the nature of memory and language.
Arm Of The Sphinx
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Author : Josiah Bancroft
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-08-22
Arm Of The Sphinx written by Josiah Bancroft and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-22 with Fiction categories.
Senlin continues his ascent up the tower in the word-of-mouth phenomenon fantasy series about one man's dangerous journey through a labyrinthine world. "One of my favorite books of all time" -- Mark Lawrence on Senlin Ascends The Tower of Babel is proving to be as difficult to reenter as it was to break out of. Forced into a life of piracy, Senlin and his eclectic crew are struggling to survive aboard their stolen airship as the hunt to rescue Senlin's lost wife continues. Hopeless and desolate, they turn to a legend of the Tower, the mysterious Sphinx. But help from the Sphinx never comes cheaply, and as Senlin knows, debts aren't always what they seem in the Tower of Babel. Time is running out, and now Senlin must choose between his friends, his freedom, and his wife. Does anyone truly escape the Tower?
Babel S Basement
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Author : Jane Palmer
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2016-01-23
Babel S Basement written by Jane Palmer and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-23 with Fiction categories.
The direct descendent of a carnivorous dinosaur has returned to claim the Earth. Commander Pyg sets up her base in the ancient subterranean Ossiane Empire. Nothing can stop her exterminating the human race apart from an eccentric geologist, sceptical science master, and a few surviving Ossianes. And none of them know about the comet on collision course with the Earth.
Babel S Tower
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Author : William Krehm
language : en
Publisher: COMER Publications
Release Date : 1977
Babel S Tower written by William Krehm and has been published by COMER Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Economics categories.