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"The Dictionary of Lost Words is a work of fiction. All incidents and dialogue, and all characters with the exception of some well-known historical figures, are products of the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Before the lost word, there was another. It arrived at the Scriptorium in a second-hand envelope, the old address crossed out and Dr Murray, Sunnyside, Oxford, written in its place. It was Da's job to open the post and...
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1998
Description
Who changed the sex of God? This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. Writing drove...
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Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Description
A linguistic anthropologist recounts how, while studying the dying language of Papua New Guinea, he discovered the daily realities of its dwindling villagers, from how they raise children and worship to how they settle disputes and handle death.
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Publisher
Kane Miller
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Description
"Have you ever wished there was a name for a person who asks too many questions? Or a word for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? This handpicked collection of untranslatable words from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from"--Back cover.
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Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers/UNESCO
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Can you guess what I am? I have been around a very, very long time. You hardly knew me as a baby, but now you cannot get me out of your head. There are thousands of me, all over the globe, and some of those forms are disappearing. I can connect you to the past, present, and future. Who am I—and why am I so important to humanity?...What Makes Us Human is an accessible introduction to how language connects people across the world. This unique book...
10) I am different
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Publisher
Charlesbridge Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Description
Teaches young readers about many different languages, and some English words that originated from them.
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Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Pub. Date
[1995]
Edition
First edition.
Description
"In the nine essays in this volume, Laurence M. Hauptman selects topics from the seventeenth century to the present as examples of some commonly held but erroneous views on Indian-white relations, including campaigns to pacify and christianize Indians, policies of removal, and stereotypes of Indians as mascots for sports teams or Hollywood film sidekicks." "Some misconceptions arise from mistaken claims that pass as fact, such as the notion that the...
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Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Description
Identifies the most crucial texts written by Americans and published in America, which have profoundly shaped the national identity, including the speeches of Lincoln, Kennedy, and Reagan, and the novels of Melville, Salinger, and Rand.
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