Languages Are Good for Us

Name: Languages Are Good for Us
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781789543995
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By Sophie Hardach

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Languages Are Good for Us by Sophie Hardach delves into the intricate relationship between humans and language, exploring how it shapes our identity, emotions, and social interactions. The book intertwines historical anecdotes with contemporary insights, revealing the profound impact of languages on our thoughts and societies. Hardach provides an engaging examination of the philosophical and psychological aspects of multilingualism, offering readers a fresh perspective on the role of language in our lives.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the impact of languages on our lives and their role in understanding human behaviour. It offers thought-provoking insights into how languages shape our interactions and thinking, making it an intriguing read for those interested in the intersection of language, philosophy, and psychology.

Languages Are Good for Us

A celebration of the huge linguistic diversity that is open to all of us at birth, and that has inspired and fascinated humans since the invention of speech.

A celebration of the huge linguistic diversity that is open to all of us at birth, and that has inspired and fascinated humans since the invention of speech.

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This is a book about languages and the people who love them.

Languages Are Good for Us by Sophie Hardach guides us through the strange and wonderful ways that humans have used languages throughout history. She takes us from the earliest Mesopotamian clay tablets and the 'book cemeteries' of medieval synagogues to the first sounds a child hears in their mother's womb and their incredible capacity for language learning.

Along the way, Hardach explores the role of trade in transmitting words across cultures and untangles riddles of hieroglyphics, cuneiform, and the ancient scripts of Crete and Cyprus. This is a book about languages, the people who love them, and the linguistic threads that connect us all.

'Impeccably researched and engagingly presented... Sophie Hardach tells wonderful stories about words that have travelled vast distances in space and time to make English what it is.' — David Bellos, author of Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything

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Languages Are Good for Us by Sophie Hardach is described as an impeccably researched and engaging book that explores the journey of words and their influence on the English language. It examines how languages form, evolve, and interact, making a compelling case for the value of learning new languages. The book is lauded for its storytelling and its ability to make linguistic history both informative and captivating.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789543995

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Apollo

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 368

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Sophie Hardach

About the Author

Sophie Hardach is the author of three novels, The Registrar's Manual for Detecting Forced Marriages, about Kurdish refugees, Of Love and Other Wars, about pacifists during World War Two, and Confession with Blue Horses, about the repercussions of the division of Germany on the lives of individuals. Also a journalist, she worked as a correspondent for Reuters news agency in Tokyo, Paris and Milan and and has written for a number of publications including the Guardian, BBC Future and The Economist.