Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language by Tammet, Daniel

Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language

A mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language by the bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day...
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Author: Daniel Tammet
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Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language by Tammet, Daniel

Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language

Dhs. 95.40

Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language

Dhs. 95.40
Author: Daniel Tammet
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language by the bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers.

Is vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks "talk" to the Nahua people of Mexico? Will A.I. researchers ever produce true human-machine dialogue? In this mesmerizing collection of essays, Daniel Tammet answers these and many other questions about the intricacy and profound power of language.

In Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing, Tammet goes back in time to London to explore the numeric language of his autistic childhood; in Iceland, he learns why the name Bl r became a court case; in Canada, he meets one of the world's most accomplished lip readers. He chats with chatbots; contrives an "e"-less essay on lipograms; studies the grammar of the telephone; contemplates the significance of disappearing dialects; and corresponds with native Esperanto speakers - in their mother tongue.

A joyous romp through the world of words, letters, stories, and meanings, Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing explores the way communication shapes reality. From the art of translation to the lyricism of sign language, these essays display the stunning range of Tammet's literary and polyglot talents.

Author: Daniel Tammet
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
Published: 10/16/2018
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780316353076

About the Author
Daniel Tammet is an essayist, novelist and translator. He is the author of Thinking in Numbers, Embracing the Wide Sky, and the New York Times bestseller Born on a Blue Day. Tammet is Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). He lives in Paris.


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