Through the Language Glass. Why The World Looks Different In Other Languages: Guy Deutscher
-Does language reflect the culture of a society?
-Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world?
-Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts?
In Through the Language Glass, acclaimed author Guy Deutscher will convince you that, contrary to the fas
-Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world?
-Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts?
In Through the Language Glass, acclaimed author Guy Deutscher will convince you that, contrary to the fas
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-Does language reflect the culture of a society?
-Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world?
-Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts?
In Through the Language Glass, acclaimed author Guy Deutscher will convince you that, contrary to the fashionable academic consensus of today, the answer to all these questions is - yes. A delightful amalgam of cultural history and popular science, this book explores some of the most fascinating and controversial questions about language, culture and the human mind.
-Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world?
-Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts?
In Through the Language Glass, acclaimed author Guy Deutscher will convince you that, contrary to the fashionable academic consensus of today, the answer to all these questions is - yes. A delightful amalgam of cultural history and popular science, this book explores some of the most fascinating and controversial questions about language, culture and the human mind.
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9780099505570
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Английский
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310 (Офсет)
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295 г
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198x128x25 мм
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обл - мягкий переплет (крепление скрепкой или клеем)
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