Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries & Meanings of Language

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Daniel Tammet

Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing

Encounters with the Mysteries & Meanings of Language

Daniel Tammet

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Hodder & Stoughton
29 August 2017

Memoirs; linguistics; Philosophy of language

A mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language(s) - and those who speak, study, and invent them - by the bestselling author of Born On A Blue Day and Thinking In Numbers.

Is vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks 'talk' to the Nahua people of Mexico? Will A.I. researchers ever produce true human-machine dialogue? In this mesmerizing collection of essays, Daniel Tammet answers these and many other questions about the intricacy and profound power of language.

In Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing, Tammet goes back in time to explore the numeric language of his autistic childhood; in Iceland, he learns why the name Bl r became a court case; in Canada, he meets one of the world's most accomplished lip readers. He chats with chatbots; contrives an 'e'-less essay on lipograms; studies the grammar of the telephone; contemplates the significance of disappearing dialects; and corresponds with native Esperanto speakers - in their mother tongue.

A joyous romp through the world of words, letters, stories, and meanings, Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing explores the way communication shapes reality. From the art of translation to the lyricism of sign language, these essays display the stunning range of Tammet's literary and polyglot talents.

By: Daniel Tammet
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 378g
ISBN: 9780340961377
ISBN 10: 0340961376
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 29 August 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Daniel Tammet is an essayist, novelist and translator. He is the author of Thinking in Numbers, Embracing the Wide Sky, and the Sunday Times bestseller Born On A Blue Day. Tammet is Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). He lives in Paris.

Reviews for Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries & Meanings of Language

Praise for BORN ON A BLUE DAY: 'A memoir of outstanding lucidity and charm' -- The Sunday Times 'Admirably modest but affecting autobiography by a man blessed with incredible mental gifts but struggling with Asperger's' -- The Sunday Times - top choice of books 'you really must read' Praise for EMBRACING THE WIDE SKY: 'Entertaining and informative about an impressive range of subjects ... EMBRACING THE WIDE SKY is fun and inspirational' -- FT Weekend 'Packed with his clear summaries of fascinating experiments ... Recent debate has bumped up this book from delightful to vital' -- Daily Telegraph