Limits of Language by Mikael Parkvall

Limits of Language

Mikael Parkvall

394 pages first pub 2006 (view editions)

nonfiction science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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In what country are people the most polyglot? Can a word be used to mean the opposite of itself? Has there ever been a state with Esperanto as its official language? Can Koko the Gorilla handle human speech? How do deaf Japanese say 'condom'? What...

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