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The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language
The Power of Babel A Natural History of Language
Author: John McWhorter
There are approximately 6000 languages on earth today, the descendants of the tongue first spoken by homo sapiens some 150,000 years ago. How did they all develop? What happened to the first language? — In this irreverent romp through territory too often claimed by stodgy grammarians, McWhorter ranges across linguistic theory, geography, history...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780716744733
ISBN-10: 0716744732
Publication Date: 1/15/2002
Pages: 336
Edition: 1st
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Publisher: W. H. Freeman
Book Type: Hardcover
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