SPEECH! How Language Made Us Human
SPEECH! How Language Made Us Human
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SPEECH! How Language Made Us Human by Simon Prentis
I couldn't stop reading until I finished it. This book should be widely read James Lovelock What makes us human? Why are we the only animals who wear clothes, drive cars, trawl the internet, and fly helicopters on Mars? It's all because we've learnt to talk: yet remarkably, we still don't know how we did it. SPEECH suggests an answer that's been hiding in plain sight - the simple yet radical shift that turned our analog grunts and shrieks into words. But its consequences are far from simple: being able to share ideas through language was an evolutionary tipping point - it allowed us to link up our minds. SPEECH traces our roller-coaster ride with language from hunter-gatherer to urban hipster: the epic tale of the struggle for knowledge against the false gods of culture, religion and identity - as we teeter toward a destination we may still resist, but ultimately cannot escape. About the author Simon Prentis has spent a lifetime working with other cultures and languages in over fifty countries. A veteran translator and interpreter of Japanese, his clients have ranged from national and academic institutions to cultural icons like Paul McCartney, Stanley Kubrick, Frank Zappa and Yoko Ono. A graduate of Oxford University, and a member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting since 1990, he has worked extensively with the broadcast media, given expert testimony in high-profile intellectual property disputes, translated four books and reams of technical documents, and presented papers on translation and interpreting at international conferences. This is his first book. Crisp and clear - I agree with your hypothesis. Desmond Morris I look forward to reading it. Sir David Attenborough Bravo A compelling read. Yoko Ono If you liked Sapiens, you're going to love this. - Jee Mandayo| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781916893542 |
| ISBN 10 | 1916893546 |
| Titre | SPEECH! How Language Made Us Human |
| Auteur | Simon Prentis |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Hogsaloft |
| Année de publication | 2021-05-30 |
| Nombre de pages | 304 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |