Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Vintage Departures)

Everett, Daniel L.

ISBN 10: 0307386120 / ISBN 13: 9780307386120

Editore: Vintage (edition Illustrated), 2009

The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Codice articolo 0307386120-7-1-13

Riassunto:

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 linguist Daniel Everett while he lived with the Pirahã, a small tribe of Amazonian Indians in central Brazil.

Daniel Everett arrived among the Pirahã with his wife and three young children hoping to convert the tribe to Christianity. Everett quickly became obsessed with their language and its cultural and linguistic implications. The Pirahã have no counting system, no fixed terms for color, no concept of war, and no personal property. Everett was so impressed with their peaceful way of life that he eventually lost faith in the God he'd hoped to introduce to them, and instead devoted his life to the science of linguistics. 

Informazioni sull'autore: Daniel L. Everett is the Chair of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Illinois State University.

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Titolo: Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and ...
Casa editrice: Vintage (edition Illustrated)
Data di pubblicazione: 2009
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Fair
Edizione: Illustrated.