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  • Don't Sleep, There are Snakes

    Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle

    Although Daniel Everett was a missionary, far from converting the Pirahãs, they converted him. He shows the slow, meticulous steps by which he gradually mastered their language and his gradual realisation that its unusual nature closely reflected its speakers' startlingly original perceptions of the world.Everett describes how he began to realise that his discoveries about the Pirahã language ... Leer más

    $12,217 CLP

  • Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes

    Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle

    Series series Vintage Departures
    **Part passionate memoir, part scientific exploration, a life-changing tale set among a small tribe of Amazonian Indians in Brazil that offers a riveting look into the nature of language, thought, and life itself."Immensely interesting and deeply moving.... One of the best books I have read."—Lucy Dodwell, New Scientist**A riveting account of the astonishing experiences and discoveries made by ... Leer más

    $14,029 CLP

  • How Language Began

    The Story of Humanity’s Greatest Invention

    In his groundbreaking new book Daniel Everett seeks answers to questions that have perplexed thinkers from Plato to Chomsky: when and how did language begin? what is it? and what is it for?Daniel Everett confounds the conventional wisdom that language originated with Homo sapiens 150,000 years ago and that we have a 'language instinct'. Drawing on evidence from a wide range of fields, including ... Leer más

    $13,440 CLP

  • Audiolibro

    Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes

    Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle

    Narrado por Daniel Everett ...

    Completo

    10 hora 45 minutos

    Daniel Everett, then a Christian missionary, arrived among the Pirahã in 1977—with his wife and three young children—intending to convert them. What he found was a language that defies all existing linguistic theories and reflects a way of life that evades contemporary understanding: The Pirahã have no counting system and no fixed terms for color. They have no concept of war or of personal ... Leer más

    $27,856 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Language

    The Cultural Tool

    Like other tools, language was invented, can be reinvented or lost, and shows significant variation across cultures. It's as essential to survival as fire - and, like fire, is found in all human societies.Language presents the bold and controversial idea that language is not an innate component of the brain, as has been famously argued by Chomsky and Pinker. Rather, it's a cultural tool which ... Leer más

    $13,440 CLP

  • How Language Began

    The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention

    A Buzzfeed Gift Guide Selection“Few books on the biological and cultural origin of humanity can be ranked as classics. I believe [this] will be one of them.” — Edward O. WilsonAt the time of its publication, How Language Began received high acclaim for capturing the fascinating history of mankind’s most incredible creation. Deemed a “bombshell” linguist and “instant folk hero” by Tom Wolfe (Harper ... Leer más

    $14,623 CLP

  • 'No duermas, hay serpientes'

    Vida y lenguaje en la Amazonia

    Traducido por Catalina Martínez Muñoz ...
    Series series Noema
    Un misionero y filólogo aterriza en mitad de la jungla amazónica con dos objetivos: va a aprender el endiablado idioma de esa tribu casi virgen, los pirahã, a los que nadie ha conseguido entender, ni enseñar otras lenguas. Y va a traducir para ellos la Biblia y a descubrirles la fe. Así empieza una de las aventuras lingüísticas más curiosas de las que se tienen noticia: intentando aprender el ... Leer más

    $13,685 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Language

    The Cultural Tool

    A bold and provocative study that presents language not as an innate component of the brain—as most linguists do—but as an essential tool unique to each culture worldwide.For years, the prevailing opinion among academics has been that language is embedded in our genes, existing as an innate and instinctual part of us. But linguist Daniel Everett argues that, like other tools, language was invented ... Leer más

    $12,025 CLP

  • Das glücklichste Volk

    Sieben Jahre bei den Pirahã-Indianern am Amazonas

    Traducido por Sebastian Vogel ...
    Vom Missionar zum BekehrtenAls Daniel Everett 1977 mit Frau und Kindern in den brasilianischen Urwald reiste, wollte er als Missionar den Stamm der Pirahã, der ohne Errungenschaften der modernen Zivilisation an einem Nebenfluss des Amazonas lebt, zum christlichen Glauben bekehren. Er begann die Sprache zu lernen und stellte schnell fest, dass sie allen Erwartungen zuwiderläuft. Die Pirahã kennen ... Leer más

    $19,335 CLP

  • Dark Matter of the Mind

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    From a linguist and anthropologist, "a fascinating argument" about culture, cognition, and the concept of human nature ( Choice).Is it in our nature to be altruistic, or evil, to make art, use tools, or create language? Is it in our nature to think in any particular way? For Daniel L. Everett, the answer is a resounding no: it isn't in our nature to do any of these things because human nature does ... Leer más

    $28,279 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Awakened

    Finding Clarity in a Noisy World

    Discover True Clarity Amidst the ChaosIn a world brimming with constant noise and distractions, finding clarity can feel like chasing a fleeting dream. "Awakened: Finding Clarity in a Noisy World" offers you a transformative path towards rediscovering peace and purpose amidst the chaos of modern life.Immerse yourself in a journey that begins with understanding the true essence of clarity and the ... Leer más

    $8,563 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Sonetos para una tonalidad perdida

    Traducido por Mariano Peyrou, Daniel Peyrou ...
    Series series Poesía
    Edición bilingüe ( inglés/español) De gran virtuosismo formal, Sonetos para una tonalidad perdida explora la forma del soneto como vehículo de pensamiento y juego semántico y musical. Sus poemas se resisten a la lógica o la narrativa puras, retorciéndose y volviendo sobre sí mismos para cuestionar su progresión y temporalidad: repetitivos, experimentales, jazzísticos. Se elevan a lo largo de la ... Leer más

    $9,900 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus