Languages are good for us
Hardach, Sophie, 1979-2021
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Sophie Hardach is here to guide us through the strange and wonderful ways that humans have used languages throughout history. She takes us from the earliest Mesopotamian clay tablets and the 'book cemeteries' of medieval synagogues to the first sounds a child hears in their mother's womb and their incredible capacity for language learning. Along the way, Hardach explores the role of trade in transmitting words across cultures and untangles riddles of hieroglyphics, cuneiform and the ancient scripts of Crete and Cyprus. This is a book about languages, the people who love them and the linguistic threads that connect us all.
Main title:
Languages are good for us / Sophie Hardach.
Author:
Hardach, Sophie, 1979-, author
Imprint:
London : Apollo, 2021.©2021
Collation:
xvii, 349 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
"This is a book about languages and the people who love them." --Back cover.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781789543995 (pbk)9781789543995
Dewey class:
306.446
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
494360
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 306.446 HAR | Available |