Through the Language Glass - Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages (Paperback)

A" New York Times" Editor's ChoiceAn" Economist" Best Book of 2010A" Financial Times" Best Book of 2010
A" Library Journal" Best Book of 2010

The debate is ages old: Where does language come from? Is it an artifact of our culture or written in our very DNA? In recent years, the leading linguists have seemingly settled the issue: all languages are fundamentally the same and the particular language we speak does not shape our thinking in any significant way. Guy Deutscher says they're wrong. From Homer to Darwin, from Yale to the Amazon, and through a strange and dazzling history of the color blue, Deutscher argues that our mother tongues do indeed shape our experiences of the world. Audacious, delightful, and provocative, "Through the Language Glass" is destined to become a classic of intellectual discovery.

General

Imprint:	St Martin's Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	Guy Deutscher
Dimensions:	235 x 157 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-61049-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General
LSN:	0-312-61049-1
Barcode:	9780312610494

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