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de Historie

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 Siden urtiden har mennesket søkt etter sannheten - eller forsøkt å skjule den. Allerede for 11 500 år siden skar folk i Vest-Sibir ut merkelige symboler i et stort stykke lerketre. Forskerne tolker tegnene som historiens første hemmelige kode. Vi vil trolig aldri finne ut hva tegnene sier, men arkeologene har ikke tenkt å gi opp. Trangen til å løse gåter og avdekke sannheten ligger nemlig dypt i oss mennesker. Samme behov får spioner til å risikere livet for et innblikk i fiendens hemmeligheter og har i over 100 år drevet forskere til å prøve å finne mening i den uleselige middelalderboken Voynich-manuskriptet. Og trangen får både amatører og forskere til å sette spørsmålstegn selv ved vedtatte sannheter, som at Shakespeare har levd. Dette er historien om gåtefulle spioner, hemmelige koder og mystiske skrifter som fikk oss til å grave enda litt dypere. I bokserien VITENSKAPENS NYE VERDEN deler forskerne sine beste spådommer for de neste store vitenskapelige gjennombruddene fram mot år 2050 - gjennombrudd som blant annet omfatter et botemiddel mot kreft, utvikling av roboter som ikke kan skjelnes fra mennesker, og oppdagelse av de første sikre tegnene til liv i verdensrommet.
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Beyond Belief - A Defence Of Gossip And The Women Who Do It

de Katie Baskerville

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 A celebration and exploration of gossip, reclaiming it as a powerful tool for building relationships, sharing vital information and enabling women's voices to be heard.Tittle-tattle. Hearsay. Rumours. Bitching. Tea.Call it what you will: the fact remains that gossip is entwined into our daily lives. From group WhatsApp chats to click-bait headlines, social media snooping to reality television, there is nothing more devilishly delicious, scandalous, and satisfying than a juicy piece of gossip.All-too-often dismissed as the pastime of silly schoolgirls and bored housewives, there's more to gossip than meets the eye. In today's world of misinformation, where the voices and stories of women are being silenced, gossip has the power to shatter reputations and destroy credibility. Yet it can also be a vital political tool; a communication style that strengthens relationships and can even act a life-saving measure.Tracing gossip's roots from old wives' tales and the witch trials to reality TV, whisper networks and defamation lawsuits, Beyond Belief asks, have we lost the ability to listen; to hear, and to believe women who speak up and speak out?A joyous reclamation of women's words, this book is for anyone who's ever uttered the words, 'You won't believe this...'
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Origin Of Language - How We Learned To Speak And Why

de Madeleine Beekman

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 In a radical new story about the birth of our species, The Origin of Language argues that it was not hunting, fighting, or tool-making that forced early humans to speak, but the inescapable need to care for our children.Journeying to the dawn of Homo sapiens, evolutionary biologist Madeleine Beekman reveals the ';happy accidents' hidden in our molecular biologyDNA, chromosomes, and proteinsthat led to one of the most fateful events in the history of life on Earth: our giving birth to babies earlier in their development than our hominid cousins the Neanderthals and Denisovans. Faced with highly dependent infants requiring years of nurturing and protection, early human communities needed to cooperate and coordinate, and it was this unprecedented need for communication that triggered the creation of human languageand changed everything. Infused with cutting-edge science, sharp humor, and insights into the history of biology and its luminaries, Beekman weaves a narrative that's both enlightening and entertaining. Challenging the traditional theories of male luminaries like Chomksy, Pinker, and Harari, she invites us into the intricate world of molecular biology and its ancient secrets. The Origin of Language is a tour de force by a brilliant biologist on how a culture of cooperation and care have shaped our existence.
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The Future Of Language - How Technology, Politics And Utopianism Are Transforming The Way We Communicate

de Philip Seargeant; Narrado por: Esh Alladi

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 Bloomsbury presents The Future of Language by Philip Seargeant, read by Esh Alladi. Will language as we know it cease to exist? What could this mean for the way we live our lives? Shining a light on the technology currently being developed to revolutionise communication, The Future of Language distinguishes myth from reality and superstition from scientifically-based prediction as it plots out the importance of language and raises questions about its future. From the rise of artificial intelligence and speaking robots, to brain implants and computer-facilitated telepathy, language and communications expert Philip Seargeant surveys the development of new digital 'languages', such as emojis, animated gifs and memes, and investigates how conventions of spoken and written language are being modified by new trends in communication. From George Orwell's fictional predictions in Nineteen Eighty-Four to the very real warnings of climate activist Greta Thunberg, Seargeant explores language through time, traversing politics, religion, philosophy, literature, and of course technology, in the process. Tracing how previous eras have imagined the future of language, from the Bible to the works H. G. Wells, and from Star Wars to Star Trek, the book reveals how perfecting language and communication has always been a vital component of utopian dreams of the future. Questioning the potential ramifications of recent and future developments in communication on society and its ideals, The Future of Language is a no holds barred investigation into the state of civilisation and the impact that changes in language could have on our lives.
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Algospeak - The Instant New York Times Bestseller - How Social Media Is Transforming The Future Of Language

de Adam Aleksic

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 Brought to you by Penguin. From the rise of leetspeak and words such as "unalive" to the trend of adding "-core" to different influencer aesthetics, the internet has ushered in an unprecedented linguistic upheaval. We’re entering an entirely new era of etymology, heralded by the invisible forces driving social media algorithms. And with over 7 billion internet users uploading over 2.5 quintillion bytes of media every day, the sheer volume of potential new words is astounding. In Algospeak, online etymologist Adam Aleksic shines a light on the roots of words that we don’t realise have come from unexpected places - from incel culture, from the innovation of users trying to get around content moderation algorithms, from the marketing speak that has invaded our personal lives. New slang emerges and goes viral overnight. Accents are shaped or erased on YouTube. Grammatical rules, loopholes, and patterns surface and transform our interactions, social norms and habits. Algospeak tells, through words, the bigger social story of how language shapes us, just as much as we shape it. "Incisive and funny, this is a page turner from start to finish. Algospeak is a must read for anyone seeking to understand how we communicate today." - Taylor Lorenz, author of Extremely Online "Algospeak takes our understanding of online communication to a new level." - David Crystal, author of How Language Works © Adam Aleksic 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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50 Sentences That Make Life Easier - A Guide For More Self-Confidence

de Karin Kuschik

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 Brought to you by Penguin. Discover the bestselling personal development guide designed to help you feel confident, exude calm, establish boundaries, and live an easier, more self-determined life. Often, just one line can turn a difficult situation around or stop trouble in its tracks: <ul><li>I decide who pushes my buttons.</li><li>I''ll forgive myself right now.</li><li>I’m sorry if I gave you the impression you could talk to me like that.</li><li>I understand you completely, and I would like something else.</li><li>This isn''t against you, it''s for me.</li></ul>Drawing on more than two decades’ experience as a leadership and life coach, Karin Kuschik demonstrates how a well-chosen sentence can provide much-needed clarity, offering up an effective solution even in the heat of the moment. Combining entertaining storytelling with practical tips and examples, Karin shows how purposeful words can have a freeing effect, how they make us strong, calm and confident, ready to win respect, meet challenges and take control. Whether you’re searching for the right words to resolve a situation at work or at home, this toolkit of small but mighty sentences will empower you to stay calm, gain respect and take control of whatever life throws at you. ‘A fabulous handbook for building self-confidence, both at home and at work.’ Sara Davies, TV presenter and entrepreneur ''These irresistible nuggets of wisdom are inspiring and reassuring in their simplicity.'' Viv Groskop, author of How to Own the Room ‘This book delivers smart, concise mantras to navigate life’s toughest moments. Each one is simple, powerful, and ready to apply to your daily challenges. Unlock the tools to stay calm, focused, and consistent with your goals. Life could be so easy.’ Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly © Karin Kuschik 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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Proto - How One Ancient Language Went Global

de Laura Spinney

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 *A FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN AND TLS BOOK OF THE SUMMER*''The fascinating story of ancient words … new revelations await'' The Guardian''A magisterial feat'' New Scientist________________________________One ancient language transformed our world. This is its story.Star. Stjarna. Stare. Thousands of miles apart, people look up at the night sky and use the same word to describe what they see.Listen to these English, Icelandic and Iranic words and you can hear echoes of one of the most extraordinary journeys in humanity’s past. All three of these languages - and hundreds more - share a single ancient ancestor.Five millennia ago, in a mysterious Big Bang of its own, this proto tongue exploded, forming new worlds as it spread east and west. Today, nearly half of humanity speaks an Indo-European language. How did this happen?In Proto, acclaimed journalist Laura Spinney sets off to find out. With her we travel the length of the steppe, navigating the Caucasus, the Silk Roads and the Hindu Kush. We follow in the footsteps of nomads and monks, Amazon warriors and lion kings - the ancient peoples who spread these tongues far and wide. In the present, Spinney meets the linguists, archaeologists and geneticists racing to recover this lost world. What they have discovered has vital lessons for our modern age, as people and their languages are on the move again.Proto is a revelatory portrait of world history in its own words.
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Only Grammar Book You'Ll Ever Need, Updated Edition - Your One-Stop Source For Mastering English Grammar

de Susan Thurman

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 Master the art of English grammar with this updated edition of the bestselling guide, The Only Grammar Book You’ll Ever Need, featuring fresh examples and quizzes to test your knowledge, making it an invaluable resource for business professionals, students, and anyone looking to improve their English language proficiency. The Only Grammar Book You’ll Ever Need, Updated Edition is a comprehensive guide to mastering English grammar. Whether you’re a business professional looking to polish your communication skills, a student aiming for top grades, or an English language learner seeking to improve your proficiency, this book covers everything from understanding the parts of speech and elements of a sentence to avoiding the most common grammar and punctuation mistakes. In a world where AI struggles to identify grammar mistakes, this book serves as a reliable tool for ensuring grammatically accurate communication. With English spoken by almost a quarter of the global population, the need for a comprehensive guide is more important than ever and The Only Grammar Book You’ll Ever Need, Updated Edition offers clear, concise, and grammatically excellent guidance for all.
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Grammar Of Angels - A Search For The Magical Powers Of Language

de Edward Wilson-Lee

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 ''Ingenious… a glorious portrait of the great 15th-century prince of learning'' Daily Telegraph''A deeply fascinating, sui generis book by a brilliant scholar-writer, which uses the life story of a Renaissance prodigy to summon an angel-host of ideas, people and stories, all circling the question of language''s ability to transcend the mortal realm'' Robert Macfarlane, bestselling author of Underland________________________________Does there exist a form of speech so powerful as to allow the speaker to control the listener, taking over their thoughts and even their will? Renaissance prodigy and polymath Giovanni Pico della Mirandola - the uncontested marvel of an age of true wonders - believed that there was.The Grammar of Angels tells how Pico dedicated his short, brilliant life to finding a philosophy that would settle the most important questions about human existence. This philosophy would, he believed, provide tools by which man could transcend his mortal limitations and join the ranks of the angels.At the heart of Pico’s ideas were questions that he traced through the breadth and depth of human thought, from the ancient Greeks and Egyptians to the medieval Arabs and Jews. He made use of everything at his disposal from Europe’s broadening horizons and asked primal questions of himself and the world. Why is it that we can be astonished by beauty? That the hairs on the backs of our necks can be made to stand by intoxicating rhythms and harmonies? That we can be provoked to ecstatic experiences by the simple means of an incantation?In 1486, when he was just twenty-three, he declared his intention to defend 900 theses on religion, philosophy, natural philosophy and magic against all comers and for which he wrote a speech that is often deemed the ‘manifesto of the Renaissance, even though the ideas it introduced were subject to an unprecedented ban by the Church. He died mysteriously aged only thirty-one.The implications of his thought were dangerous in the Europe of his day, suggesting as they did that the notion of the individual might be just as much of an illusion as a flat earth or a geocentric universe. Pico’s tempestuous life at the heart of the Renaissance was a testament to intellectual daring, to a human dignity founded in the willingness to think the unthinkable and to peer over the edge of the abyss in search of answers.
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Rosen'S Almanac - Weird And Wonderful Words For Every Day Of The Year

de Michael Rosen

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 Brought to you by Penguin. What are words? They''re the beginning of our stories: portals to treasured memories, to the strange sayings that seem to be unique to our own families and the beloved people that say them to us. So, what was your gran''s favourite word for a time-waster? How did your dad answer the question ''What''s the time?''? And just how many responses are there to the daily query ''What''s for dinner?'' Even better, how do these words change as they travel across our regions? In a joyful journey through a year of weird words and fantastic phrases, one of the nation''s favourite wordsmiths takes a tour of the British Isles and all its vernacular idiosyncrasies, as well as reflecting on the joys of English, in a delightful book for anyone who loves language - whether following its rules or breaking them! © Michael Rosen 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024
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Woke: The Journey Of A Word - A Bbc Radio 4 Series

de Matthew Syed

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 Matthew Syed traces the origins and evolution of the word ''woke’ Once a watchword for African Americans in the early 1900s, ''woke'' is now used as an insult across the political spectrum, and it has become synonymous with our era of angry debate. As the word has spread, what people mean by it has become less clear than ever. Award-winning journalist and author Matthew Syed is on a mission to uncover the roots of this social phenomenon and, in this series, he follows the evolution of ''woke'' through five key stories. Beginning with the first ever use of ''woke'', which appeared on a 1938 recording by the musician Lead Belly, Syed uncovers what the singer meant when he instructed people to ‘stay woke, keep their eyes open’. Matthew then explores one of the earliest uses of ''woke'' in print, by young Black author William Melvin Kelley in 1962. He goes on to look at #StayWoke and how the use of ''woke'' online exploded in 2014, following the shooting of black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Next, Matthew considers how the adoption of ''woke'' at the 2017 Women''s March aided the term''s movement away from Black communities and into the mainstream. In the final episode, he examines the actions of Governor Ron DeSantis, tipped by some to be the next President of the United States. The politician has labelled his state of Florida as ''Where Woke Goes to Die'', and introduced a ''Stop W.O.K.E.'' bill aimed at reducing the spread of identity politics. Has the word become too politically charged? What relationship - if any - does the word ‘woke’ have to its original sense? Syed considers its multiple meanings in this fascinating series that sheds new light on a word that is often used - and often misunderstood. Cast and credits Presented by Matthew Syed Produced by Sam Peach Episode 1 Featuring Peggy Parks Miller and Kip Lornell Episode 2 Featuring Jesi Kelley Readings by Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong Excerpts from ‘If You''re Woke You Dig It’ (New York Times, 1962) and ‘Dunfords Travels Everywheres’ by William Melvin Kelley Episode 3 Featuring Johnetta Elzie and Nicole Holliday Episode 4 Featuring Prisca Kim and Aja Romano Episode 5 Featuring Nicole Holliday, James O''Malley and Prof Matthew Goodwin First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 20-24 February 2023 Copyright © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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Owl And The Nightingale

de Simon Armitage

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 Following his acclaimed translations of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl, Simon Armitage shines light on another jewel of Middle English verse. In his highly engaging version, Armitage communicates the energy and humour of the tale with all the cut and thrust of the original. An unnamed narrator overhears a fierce verbal contest between the two eponymous birds, which moves entertainingly from the eloquent and philosophical to the ribald and ridiculous. The disputed issues still resonate - concerning identity, cultural habits, class distinctions and the right to be heard. Excerpts were featured in the BBC Radio 4 podcast, The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed. Including the lively illustrations of Clive Hicks-Jenkins, this is a book for the whole household to read and enjoy.
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Power Of Language - Multilingualism, Self And Society

de Viorica Marian

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 Brought to you by Penguin. Why should we learn more than one language? Can it change the way we think? Does it have the power to transform how we see the world? You may think you speak only one language. In fact, your mind is interpreting multiple codes of communication. Some people speak Spanish, some Mandarin. Some speak poetry, some are fluent in maths. Humans are built for multilingualism. Drawing on cutting-edge research and theory, delivered with wit and lucid insight, psycholinguist Viorica Marian explores the ways in which the mind uses multiple languages and how, in doing so, we can open the doors to unique forms of creativity, brain health and cognitive control. Every new language we speak - whether it is coding or musical notes, Hindi or Arabic - shapes how we extract and interpret information. It alters what we remember, how we perceive ourselves and those around us, how we feel, the insights we have, the decisions we make and the actions we take. The Power of Language lays bare how we use different linguistic codes to think about the world - and change our place within it. Empowering and practical, this is the perfect guide for anyone interested in how language really works. ©2023 Viorica Marian (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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Once Upon A Prime - The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics And Literature

de Sarah Hart

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 ‘A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart’s lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms and number-lovers alike will discover much they didn’t know about the creative interplay between stories, structure and sums.’ - Alex Bellos‘This exuberant book will educate, amuse and surprise. It might even add another dimension to the way you read.’ - The Sunday TimesWe often think of mathematics and literature as polar opposites. But what if, instead, they were fundamentally linked? In this insightful, laugh-out-loud funny book, Once Upon a Prime, Professor Sarah Hart shows us the myriad connections between maths and literature, and how understanding those connections can enhance our enjoyment of both.Did you know, for instance, that Moby-Dick is full of sophisticated geometry? That James Joyce’s stream-of-consciousness novels are deliberately checkered with mathematical references? That George Eliot was obsessed with statistics? That Jurassic Park is undergirded by fractal patterns? That Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wrote mathematician characters?From sonnets to fairytales to experimental French literature, Once Upon a Prime takes us on an unforgettable journey through the books we thought we knew, revealing new layers of beauty and wonder. Professor Hart shows how maths and literature are complementary parts of the same quest, to understand human life and our place in the universe.
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How To Write A Sentence - And How To Read One

de Stanley Fish; Narrado por: Stanley Fish

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 New York Times Bestseller"Both deeper and more democratic than The Elements of Style" —Adam Haslett, Financial Times"A guided tour through some of the most beautiful, arresting sentences in the English language." —SlateIn this entertaining and erudite gem, world-class professor and New York Times columnist Stanley Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them down into digestible morsels, giving readers an instant play-by-play. Drawing on a wide range of great writers, from Philip Roth to Antonin Scalia to Jane Austen, How to Write a Sentence is much more than a writing manual—it is a spirited love letter to the written word, and a key to understanding how great writing works. It is a book that will stand the test of time.
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Word - On The Translation Of The Bible

de John Barton

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 Brought to you by Penguin. How the Bible has been translated and why it mattersThe Bible is held to be both universal and specific, the source of fundamental truths inscribed in words that are exact and sacred. For much of the history of Judaism and almost the entirety of Christianity, however, believers have overwhelmingly understood scripture not in the languages in which it was first written but rather in their own - in translation.This book examines how saints, scholars and interpreters from ancient times down to the present have produced versions of the Bible in the language of their day while remaining true to the original. It explains the challenges they negotiated, from minute textual ambiguities up to the sweep of style and stark differences in form and thought between the earliest writings and the latest, and it exposes the bearing these have on some of the most profound questions of faith: the nature of God, the existence of the soul and possibility of its salvation.Reading dozens of renderings alongside their ancient Hebrew and Greek antecedents, John Barton traces the migration of biblical words and ideas across linguistic borders, illuminating original meanings as well as the ways they were recast. 'Translators have been among the principal agents in mediating the Bible's message,' he writes, 'even in shaping what that message is.' At the separation of Christianity from Judaism and Protestantism from Catholicism, Barton demonstrates, vernacular versions did not only spring from fault lines in religious thinking but also inspired and moulded them. The product of a lifetime's study of scripture, The Word itself reveals the central book of our culture anew - as it was written and as we know it.(c) John Barton 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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Language Instinct - How The Mind Creates Language

de Steven Pinker

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 In this classic, the world’s expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution. The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association and the Public Interest Award from the Linguistics Society of America. This edition includes an update on advances in the science of language since The Language Instinct was first published."Pinker writes with acid verve." —Atlantic Monthly"An extremely valuable book, very informative, and very well written." —Noam Chomsky
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Language Game - How Improvisation Created Language And Changed The World

de Morten H. Christiansen e Nick Chater

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 Brought to you by Penguin. What is language? Why do we have it? Where does it come from? Why does that matter? Upending centuries of scholarship (including, most recently, Chomsky and Pinker) The Language Game shows how people learn to talk not by acquiring fixed meanings and rules, but by picking up, reusing, and recombining countless linguistic fragments in novel ways. Drawing on entertaining and persuasive examples from across the world the book explains: · How our short-lived memory copes with the on-rushing deluge of sound that is everyday speech. · Why it is that language is such a challenge for language scientists but learnt effortlessly by toddlers. · Why the languages of the world are so spectacularly varied---and why no two people speak quite the same language. · Why humans have language, but chimps don''t. · How language gave us a big brain and changed the course of evolution · How language doesn''t limit, but does shape, how we think. ·And ultimately, why what we have come to understand about how language works, gives us greater hope for our future. ''Highly original and convincing ... a delight to read!'' - Daniel Everett © Morten H.Christiansen, Nick Chater 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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Routes Of English Complete Series 1-4

de Melvyn Bragg

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 In this collection, Melvyn Bragg surveys how English has evolved over 1,000 years. He starts by looking at the disappearance of old dialects like that of Cumbria, and how English has been enriched by foreign languages, from Latin and Old French to dozens more as conquest, trade and immigration played their part in recent centuries. He also examines new coinages, puns and wordplay; how accents and social class are entwined; swear words; attempts to stop the evolution of language in its tracks; and, lastly, the many varieties of English that are spoken around the world today. Next, it's dialects from around Britain: the Pitmatic of Northumberland, the dialect of (London/Derry), the increasingly elusive Cornish dialect, Pidgin and Shropshire dialect, before finishing up with a speculation on the future of English dialects. Finally, Melvyn examines some of the many different varieties of English spoken around the world today, taking in Spanglish from the USA, Indian English, Caribbean English, Australian English, South African English and a kind of 'international English' used between non-native English speakers.(c)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Journey Of Humanity - And The Keys To Human Progress

de Oded Galor

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 Brought to you by Penguin.*** Includes a recording of the Intelligence Squared event, featuring Oded Galor in conversation with Kamal Ahmed *** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Masterful. Galor answers the ultimate mystery' LEWIS DARTNELL'Completely brilliant and utterly original' JON SNOW'Astounding in scope and insight' NOURIEL ROUBINIThe stunning advances that have transformed human experience in recent centuries are no accident of history - they are the result of universal and timeless forces, operating since the dawn of our species. Drawing on a lifetime's scientific investigation, Oded Galor's ground-breaking new vision identifies these keys to human progress, overturning a host of long-held assumptions and revealing the deeper causes that have shaped the journey of humanity:Education rather than industrialisationFamily size and gender equality as much as inventions and technologyGeography and diversity rather than wars, disease and famine*'Unparalleled in its scope and ambition . . . All readers will learn something' Washington Post'A magisterial, suspense-filled thriller full of surprises and profound insights' Glenn C. Loury'An inspiring, readable, jargon-free and almost impossibly erudite masterwork' New Statesman'If you need an evidence-based antidote to doomscrolling, here it is' Guardian(c) Oded Galor 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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How To Read A Book - The Classic Guide To Intelligent Reading

de Charles Van Doren e Mortimer J. Adler

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 A CNN Book of the Week: "Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It’s masterfully done." —Farheed Zakaria Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them—from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading. Audiences will learn when and how to "judge a book by its cover," and also how to X-ray it, read critically, and extract the author’s message from the text. Also included is instruction in the different techniques that work best for reading particular genres, such as practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy, and social science works.
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Perfect Punctuation For Practical People

de Liv Montgomery

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 Perfect punctuation—it’s not just for professors, publishers, and pencil pushers! Whether you are writing the next New York Times bestselling novel or an email to coworkers and customers, you need to know how to skillfully use punctuation in your writing. Whatever issues may be challenging you today, punctuation doesn’t have to be one of them because author Liv Montgomery makes it fun and understandable. In 30-minutes, Perfect Punctuation for Practical People will entertain you while you learn the fundamentals of periods, parentheses, and paragraphs. Tickle your funny bone with this off-beat and authoritative program on using punctuation to write like a professional.
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Verbal Mastery Vocabulary System - Expand Your Vocabulary And Verbal Communications Skills

de Made For Success

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 Expand your vocabulary and verbal acuity!It’s a multi-session communications retreat in a box! And with Verbal Mastery, this eleven-part audio program, you’ll have unlimited access to the world’s top communication experts any time you want. Become a clever conversationalist and confident communicator, never at a loss for words in any social or work situation. From your choice of words to how to use them to work a room, the Verbal Mastery audio suite offers hours of techniques to increase your speaking power. Also included is a bonus PDF workbook with 750 vocabulary words, definitions and common usage. Finally, master the language of success and become a verbal superpower with George Walther’s DVD, Power Talking: What You Say Is What You Get.The four-part verbal power system includes powerful and practical words selected from authoritative, respected sources such as theWall Street Journal and New York Times. Included are 750 essential words you need to speak fearlessly, command more respect, gain credibility, write with greater clarity, reduce social awkwardness, and, most importantly, increase your earning potential.
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Write Better Right Now - The Reluctant Writer''S Guide To Confident Communication And Self-Assured Style

de Mary-Kate Mackey

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