Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language
Description:
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 Blær 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.
Best prices to buy, sell, or rent ISBN 9780316353076
Related Books
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries & Meanings of LanguageTAMMET, DANIELISBN-13:9780340961377
- Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of LanguageTAMMET, DANIELISBN-13:9780316353052
- Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries & Meanings of LanguageTAMMET, DANIELISBN-13:9780340961308
- Every Word Is A Bird We Teach To SingDANIEL TAMMETISBN-13:9780340961315
- Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries & Meanings of LanguageTAMMET, DANIELISBN-13:9780340961377
- Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of LanguageTAMMET, DANIELISBN-13:9780316353052
Frequently Asked Questions about Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language
The price for the book starts from $6.33 on Amazon and is available from 33 sellers at the moment.
If you’re interested in selling back the Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language book, you can always look up BookScouter for the best deal. BookScouter checks 30+ buyback vendors with a single search and gives you actual information on buyback pricing instantly.
As for the Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language book, the best buyback offer comes from and is $ for the book in good condition.
The Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language book is in very low demand now as the rank for the book is 941,834 at the moment. A rank of 1,000,000 means the last copy sold approximately a month ago.
The highest price to sell back the Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language book within the last three months was on October 29 and it was $0.83.