{"product_id":"the-unfolding-of-language-an-evolutionary-tour-of-mankinds-greatest-invention-paperback","title":"The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuy Deutscher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlending the spirit of \u003ci\u003eEats, Shoots \u0026amp; Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e with the science of \u003ci\u003eThe Language Instinct\u003c\/i\u003e, an original inquiry into the development of that most essential-and mysterious-of human creations: Language\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLanguage is mankind's greatest invention-except, of course, that it was never invented. So begins linguist Guy Deutscher's enthralling investigation into the genesis and evolution of language. If we started off with rudimentary utterances on the level of man throw spear, how did we end up with sophisticated grammars, enormous vocabularies, and intricately nuanced degrees of meaning? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on recent groundbreaking discoveries in modern linguistics, Deutscher exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication, giving us fresh insight into how language emerges, evolves, and decays. He traces the evolution of linguistic complexity from an early Me Tarzan stage to such elaborate single-word constructions as the Turkish \u003ci\u003esehirlilestiremediklerimizdensiniz\u003c\/i\u003e (you are one of those whom we couldn't turn into a town dweller). Arguing that destruction and creation in language are intimately entwined, Deutscher shows how these processes are continuously in operation, generating new words, new structures, and new meanings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs entertaining as it is erudite, \u003ci\u003eThe Unfolding of Language\u003c\/i\u003e moves nimbly from ancient Babylonian to American idiom, from the central role of metaphor to the staggering triumph of design that is the Semitic verb, to tell the dramatic story and explain the genius behind a uniquely human faculty.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Israel in 1969, \u003cb\u003eGuy Deutscher\u003c\/b\u003e studied mathematics and earned a Ph.D. in linguistics at the University of Cambridge, where he became a research fellow in 1998. A widely acclaimed scholar of ancient Semitic languages, Deutscher is at the University of Leiden in Holland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 9.2 x 6.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761330356512,"sku":"9780805080124","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6c937468df411f0db27dc9acfb73381e.webp?v=1780204692","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-unfolding-of-language-an-evolutionary-tour-of-mankinds-greatest-invention-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}