Overview
Among many other things, Babel will teach you why modern Turks canāt read books that are a mere 75 years old, what it means in practice for Russian and English to be relatives, and how Japanese developed separate ādialectsā for men and women. Dorren lets you in on his personal trials and triumphs while studying Vietnamese in Hanoi, debunks ten widespread myths about Chinese characters, and discovers that Swahili became the lingua franca in a part of the world where people routinely speak three or more languages. Witty, fascinating and utterly compelling, Babel will change the way you look at and listen to the world and how it speaks.
This book title, Babel (Around the World in Twenty Languages) - 9780802147806, ISBN: 9780802147806, by Gaston Dorren, published by Grove Atlantic (December 17, 2019) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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