The Unfolding of Language : An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention (Paperback)

from keristars

Guy Deutscher's the Unfolding of Language is an attempt to show how language can develop into a complex structure of grammar and morphology from a more-or-less simple Thing-word + Action-word beginning (or, as Deutscher refers to it in the book, from the "me Tarzan" stage). While not comprehensiv...

from thewalkinggirl

Engaging and insightful look into the history of human language. I really enjoyed the section on metaphors. I must admit, I kind of wish there'd been some discussion of the evolution of tonal and clicking languages (like Chinese and !Kung, respectively) but the focus of this book is on grammar an...

from Cecilturtle

An excellent introduction to linguistics, this book explores language and its fluidity. The author chooses different styles and examples, infused with humor, to illustrate what could otherwise be dry concepts. I particularly enjoyed the fact that he looked at various languages and did not take a ...

from keristars

Guy Deutscher's the Unfolding of Language is an attempt to show how language can develop into a complex structure of grammar and morphology from a more-or-less simple Thing-word + Action-word beginning (or, as Deutscher refers to it in the book, from the "me Tarzan" stage). While not comprehensiv...

from membrillu

No se como comentar un ensayo sobre un tema del que no se nada más allá de lo leído en el propio ensayo. Baste decir que el libro me ha parecido apasionante y absorbente. Si te interesa el tema del lenguaje y alguna vez te has planteado como este ha evolucionado y porque existen tantos idiomas di...