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Pilgrim in the Palace of Words
A Journey Through the 6,000 Languages of Earth|
7,49 € |
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| Verlag: | Dundurn |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 23.11.2009 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781770705784 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 352 |
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Beschreibungen
<p><i>Pilgrim in the Palace of Words</i> is about language, about the words that splash and chatter across our tongues. Some six thousand languages are still spoken on the planet, and author Glenn Dixon – an expert is socio-linguistics and a tireless adventurer – travels to the Earth’s four corners to explore the way these languages create and mould societies. </p>
<p>As one philosopher said, languages are Houses of Being. After doing graduate work in linguistics, Dixon wanted to visit these houses or "palaces" himself – to stroll along their sidewalks, knock on their doors, and peek in their windows. He wanted to see what they were hiding in their basements … even if it meant a little bit of trouble. In some cases, a whole lot of trouble! Join him on his adventure as, with wit and humour, he works toward a real understanding of how and why we communicate the way we do in the Global Village.</p>
<p>As one philosopher said, languages are Houses of Being. After doing graduate work in linguistics, Dixon wanted to visit these houses or "palaces" himself – to stroll along their sidewalks, knock on their doors, and peek in their windows. He wanted to see what they were hiding in their basements … even if it meant a little bit of trouble. In some cases, a whole lot of trouble! Join him on his adventure as, with wit and humour, he works toward a real understanding of how and why we communicate the way we do in the Global Village.</p>
<p>As one philosopher said, languages are the Houses of Being. After doing graduate work in linguistics, Glenn Dixon wanted to visit these houses or palaces himself. Join him on his adventure toward a real understanding of human communication.</p>
<p>Glenn Dixon has published travel articles in major publications such as <i>National Geographic</i>, the <i>New York Post</i>, <i>The Walrus</i>, the <i>Globe and Mail</i>, and <i>Psychology Today</i>. An expert on language with an M.A. in socio-linguistics, he is currently a language consultant with the Calgary Board of Education. He lives in Calgary.</p>
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