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The Geography of Words - Vocabulary and Meaning in the World's Languages (Paperback)
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The Geography of Words - Vocabulary and Meaning in the World's Languages (Paperback)
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Languages around the world organize their lexicons, or
vocabularies, in a myriad of different ways. This book is a
celebration of global linguistic diversity, bringing together
fascinating cases from a wide range of languages to explore how and
why this lexical variation occurs. Each of the thirty-six short
chapters shows how different culturally-specific words, relating to
a range of phenomena such as kinship, colour, space, time, objects,
smells, and animals, vary across languages and geographical
locations. It also explains the mechanisms of development in
vocabularies, showing why this variation occurs, and how languages
and cultures interact, to deepen the reader's understanding of one
of the most important aspects of linguistics. Assuming little to no
prior knowledge of linguistics, and introducing concepts in an
accessible way, this book is an entertaining, informative read for
anyone who wants to learn more about the incredible variation and
diversity of the human lexicon.
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