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  • Don't Sleep, There are Snakes

    Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle

    podle Daniel Everett ...
    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 ... Přečtěte si více

    237,89 Kč

  • Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes

    Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle

    podle Daniel L. Everett ...
    Série série 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 ... Přečtěte si více

    247,99 Kč

  • How Language Began

    The Story of Humanity’s Greatest Invention

    podle Daniel Everett ...
    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 ... Přečtěte si více

    261,69 Kč

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    Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes

    Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle

    podle Daniel L. Everett ...
    Čte Daniel Everett ...

    Nezkrácené

    10 hodin/y 45 min

    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 ... Přečtěte si více

    542,29 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • How Language Began

    The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention

    podle Daniel L. Everett ...
    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 ... Přečtěte si více

    284,69 Kč

  • Language

    The Cultural Tool

    podle Daniel Everett ...
    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 ... Přečtěte si více

    261,69 Kč

  • Das glücklichste Volk

    Sieben Jahre bei den Pirahã-Indianern am Amazonas

    podle Daniel Everett ...
    Překlad: 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 ... Přečtěte si více

    376,49 Kč

  • Language

    The Cultural Tool

    podle Daniel L. Everett ...
    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 ... Přečtěte si více

    212,39 Kč

  • 'No duermas, hay serpientes'

    Vida y lenguaje en la Amazonia

    Série série 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 ... Přečtěte si více

    249,00 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Dark Matter of the Mind

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    podle Daniel L. Everett ...
    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 ... Přečtěte si více

    512,59 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Awakened

    Finding Clarity in a Noisy World

    podle Sam Daniel Everett ...
    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 ... Přečtěte si více

    166,71 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Wari

    Série série Descriptive Grammars
    This is the first major study of any Chapakuran language and makes an important contribution to linguistic theory. This study is especially timely as the Chapakuran languages of Western Brazil and Eastern Bolivia are endangered, and less than 2,000 known speakers of Wari and its related dialects are left in existence. ... Přečtěte si více

    1 820,30 Kč