Outside of a Dog

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Recent Books

The Story of Human Language (Paperback, 2004, Brand: The Teaching Co., The Teaching Co.)

The Story of Human Language

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Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's …

John McWhorter: Language Families of the World (2019, The Great Courses)

Language Families of the World

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Language, in its seemingly infinite varieties, tells us who we are and where we come from. Many linguists believe that all of the world’s languages - over 7,000 currently - emerged from a single prehistoric source. While experts have not yet been able to reproduce this proto-language, most of the …