Babel no more : the search for the world's most extraordinary language learners
Erard, Michael2012
Book
Assesses historical "hyperpolyglot" linguistic high achievers who demonstrated an extraordinary capacity for learning and speaking languages, and explains the sources of such abilities and what it reveals about the nature of memory and language.
Main title:
Author:
Edition:
1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Imprint:
New York : Free Press, 2012.
Collation:
306 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-294) and index.
Contents:
pt. 1. Question: into the cardinal's labyrinth -- pt. 2. Approach: tracking down hyperpolyglots -- pt. 3. Revelation: the brain whispers -- pt. 4. Elaboration: the brains of Babel -- pt. 5. Arrival: the hyperpolyglot of Flanders.
ISBN:
9781451628258 (hc)1451628250 (hc)
Dewey class:
401.93
LC class:
P112
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
108523
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | -Literature | LITER 401.93 ERAR | Available |