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Don't Sleep, There are Snakes

Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle

by 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 ... Read more

RM 45.99

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
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Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes

Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle

by Daniel L. Everett ...

Narrated by Daniel Everett ...

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10 hours 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 ... Read more

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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
... Read more
How Language Began

The Story of Humanity’s Greatest Invention

by 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 ... Read more

RM 50.49

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
... Read more
How Language Began

The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention

by 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 ... Read more

RM 55.69

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
... Read more
Language

The Cultural Tool

by 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 ... Read more

RM 50.49

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
... Read more
'No duermas, hay serpientes'

Vida y lenguaje en la Amazonia

by Daniel L. Everett ...

Translated by 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 ... Read more

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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
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Das glücklichste Volk

Sieben Jahre bei den Pirahã-Indianern am Amazonas

by Daniel Everett ...

Translated by 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 ... Read more

RM 73.59

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
... Read more
Dark Matter of the Mind

The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

by 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 ... Read more

RM 99.89 or Free with Kobo Plus

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
... Read more
Awakened

Finding Clarity in a Noisy World

by 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 ... Read more

RM 32.60 or Free with Kobo Plus

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
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Never Too Late

Your Guide to Online Success After 50

by Daniel Henry Everett ...

Step Confidently Into an Exciting Digital FutureAre you ready to redefine success on your own terms and embrace the boundless possibilities of the online world? This comprehensive guide is crafted specifically for those embarking on a new chapter after 50, proving that age is no barrier to achieving meaningful online income and personal fulfillment. Through relatable stories, practical strategies, ... Read more

RM 36.67 or Free with Kobo Plus

Step Confidently Into an Exciting Digital FutureAre you ready to redefine success on your own terms and embrace the boundless possibilities of the online world? This comprehensive guide is crafted specifically for those embarking on a new chapter after 50, proving that age is no barrier to achieving meaningful online income and personal fulfillment. Through relatable stories, practical strategies,
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Wari

by Daniel L. Everett, Barbara Kern ...

Series series 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. ... Read more

RM 354.88

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.
... Read more
Sonetos para una tonalidad perdida

by Percival Everett ...

Translated by 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 ... Read more

RM 44.83 or Free with Kobo Plus

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
... Read more