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The Power of Babel

A Natural History of Language

by John McWhorter
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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.

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  • Release date

    April 30, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781446472408
      • File size: 3864 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781446472408
      • File size: 5412 KB

  • Languages

    • English

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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  • English

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