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A brilliant and provocative exploration of how the cultures we live in affect the languages we speak and how we think of the world around us. Guy Deutscher is that rare beast, an academic who talks good sense about linguistics... he argues in a playful and provocative way, that our mother tongue does indeed affect how we think and, just as important, how we perceive the world. Observer *Does language reflect the culture of a society? *Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world? *Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? In Through the Language Glass, acclaimed author Guy Deutscher will convince you that, contrary to the fashionable academic consensus of today, the answer to all these questions is - yes. A delightful amalgam of cultural history and popular science, this book explores some of the most fascinating and controversial questions about language, culture and the human mind.Product Identifiers
PublisherCornerstone
ISBN-139780099505570
eBay Product ID (ePID)97655397
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThrough the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages
Publication Year2011
SubjectLanguages
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorGuy Deutscher
Subject AreaReligious Sociology
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight288 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorGuy Deutscher