Every Word Is A Bird We Teach To Sing: Encounters With The Mysteries And Meanings Of Language
by Daniel Tammet /
2017 / English / EPUB
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A mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language by the
bestselling author of
A mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language by the
bestselling author ofBorn on a Blue Day
Born on a Blue Day and
andThinking
in Numbers.
Thinking
in Numbers.
Is vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks "talk" to the Nahua people
of Mexico? Will A.I. researchers ever produce true human-machine
dialogue? In this mesmerizing collection of essays, Daniel Tammet
answers these and many other questions about the intricacy and
profound power of language.
Is vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks "talk" to the Nahua people
of Mexico? Will A.I. researchers ever produce true human-machine
dialogue? In this mesmerizing collection of essays, Daniel Tammet
answers these and many other questions about the intricacy and
profound power of language.In Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing
In Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing, Tammet goes back
in time to London to explore the numeric language of his autistic
childhood; in Iceland, he learns why the name Blær became a court
case; in Canada, he meets one of the world's most accomplished
lip readers. He chats with chatbots; contrives an "e"-less essay
on lipograms; studies the grammar of the telephone; contemplates
the significance of disappearing dialects; and corresponds with
native Esperanto speakers - in their mother tongue.
, Tammet goes back
in time to London to explore the numeric language of his autistic
childhood; in Iceland, he learns why the name Blær became a court
case; in Canada, he meets one of the world's most accomplished
lip readers. He chats with chatbots; contrives an "e"-less essay
on lipograms; studies the grammar of the telephone; contemplates
the significance of disappearing dialects; and corresponds with
native Esperanto speakers - in their mother tongue.
A joyous romp through the world of words, letters, stories, and
meanings,
A joyous romp through the world of words, letters, stories, and
meanings,Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing
Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing explores
the way communication shapes reality. From the art of translation
to the lyricism of sign language, these essays display the
stunning range of Tammet's literary and polyglot talents.
explores
the way communication shapes reality. From the art of translation
to the lyricism of sign language, these essays display the
stunning range of Tammet's literary and polyglot talents.