Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages by Guy Deutscher

Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages

Guy Deutscher

304 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction science reflective slow-paced
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Linguistics has long shied away from claiming any link between a language and the culture of its speakers. But now, acclaimed linguist Guy Deutscher has dared to reopen the issue. Can culture influence language —and vice versa? Can different langu...

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