The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language John McWhorter

The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language

Author: John McWhorter
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Book Title
The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language
Author
John McWhorter
ISBN
9780060520854
There are approximately six thousand languages on Earth today, each a descendant of the tongue first spoken by Homo sapiens some 150,000 years ago. While laying out how languages mix and mutate over time, linguistics professor John McWhorter reminds us of the variety within the species that speaks them, and argues that, contrary to popular perception, language is not immutable and hidebound, but a living, dynamic entity that adapts itself to an ever-changing human environment. Full of humor and imaginative insight, The Power of Babel draws its illustrative examples from languages around the world, including pidgins, Creoles, and nonstandard dialects.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: John McWhorterPublisher: Harper PerennialPublished: 01/07/2003ISBN: 9780060520854Pages: 352Weight: 0.58lbsSize: 8.02h x 5.30w x 0.90d

There are approximately six thousand languages on Earth today, each a descendant of the tongue first spoken by Homo sapiens some 150,000 years ago. While laying out how languages mix and mutate over time, linguistics professor John McWhorter reminds us of the variety within the species that speaks them, and argues that, contrary to popular perception, language is not immutable and hidebound, but a living, dynamic entity that adapts itself to an ever-changing human environment.

Full of humor and imaginative insight, The Power of Babel draws its illustrative examples from languages around the world, including pidgins, Creoles, and nonstandard dialects.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: John McWhorter
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 01/07/2003
ISBN: 9780060520854
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.30w x 0.90d

There are approximately six thousand languages on Earth today, each a descendant of the tongue first spoken by Homo sapiens some 150,000 years ago. While laying out how languages mix and mutate over time, linguistics professor John McWhorter reminds us of the variety within the species that speaks them, and argues that, contrary to popular perception, language is not immutable and hidebound, but a living, dynamic entity that adapts itself to an ever-changing human environment.

Full of humor and imaginative insight, The Power of Babel draws its illustrative examples from languages around the world, including pidgins, Creoles, and nonstandard dialects.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: John McWhorter
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 01/07/2003
ISBN: 9780060520854
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.30w x 0.90d