{"title":"Julie Sedivy","description":"\u003cp\u003eJulie Sedivy’s works explore the fascinating intersections of language, memory, and cognition. With titles such as \u003cem\u003eLinguaphile\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMemory Speaks\u003c\/em\u003e, readers can expect insightful investigations into how we communicate and remember, blending rigorous research with accessible storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer books are a compelling choice for those drawn to \u003cstrong\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering thoughtful perspectives on human behaviour and the science behind our minds. Sedivy’s writing invites careful reflection on the everyday phenomena we often take for granted.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"linguaphile-by-julie-sedivy-9781250397553","title":"Linguaphile","description":"If there is one feature that defines the human condition, it is language: written, spoken, signed, understood and misunderstood, in all its infinite glory. In this ingenious, lyrical exploration, Julie Sedivy draws on years of experience in the lab and a lifetime of linguistic love to bring the discoveries of the field home, to the place where language itself lives: within the yearnings of the heart and amid the complex social bonds that it makes possible. \n\nLinguaphile: A Life of Language Love follows the path that language takes through a human life-from an infant's first attempts at sense-making to the vulnerabilities and losses that accompany aging. As Sedivy shows, language and life are inextricable, and here she offers them together: a childish misunderstanding of her mother's meaning reveals the difficulty of relating to others; frustration with \"professional\" communication styles exposes the labyrinth of standards that define success; the first signs of hearing loss lead to a meditation on society's discomfort with physical and mental limitations. \n\nPart memoir, part scientific exploration, and part cultural commentary, this book epitomizes the thrills of a life steeped in the aesthetic delights of language and the joys of its scientific scrutiny.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46977843986668,"sku":"9781250397553","price":39.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4890463482633.jpg?v=1762894015"},{"product_id":"memory-speaks-by-julie-sedivy-9780674293939","title":"Memory Speaks","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“At once an eloquent memoir, a wide-ranging commentary on cultural diversity, and an expert distillation of the research on language learning, loss, and recovery.” -\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Insightful and informative. Sedivy examines what happens to memory, dreams, and even the sense of self when you enter another language.” -Eva Hoffman, author of \u003ci\u003eLost in Translation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Engagingly describes the disorienting and sometimes shattering experience of feeling one's native language atrophy as a new language takes hold. Sedivy elegantly captures why the language(s) we use are so dear to us and how they play a central role in our identities.” -\u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“A profound elegy to memories that endure despite displacement and the many time zones that define our lives.” -André Aciman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJulie Sedivy was two years old when her parents left Czechoslovakia. By the time she graduated from college, she rarely spoke Czech, and English had taken over her life. When her father died unexpectedly and her strongest link to her native tongue was severed, she discovered that more was at stake than the loss of language: she began to feel she was losing herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMemory Speaks\u003c\/i\u003e, Sedivy explores the brain's capacity to learn—and forget—languages at various stages of life, poignantly combining a rich body of psychological research with a moving story that is at once deeply personal and universally resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47425601601772,"sku":"9780674293939","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674293939.jpg?v=1774768144"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/julie-sedivy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}