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The Power Of Babel New edition
John Mcwhorter
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The Power Of Babel New edition
John Mcwhorter
This text provides a guided tour of languages, aiming to be at once both thought-provoking and entertaining. Examining such things as the way in which Yiddish has been influenced by the grammar of Polish, and how English absorbed French at two stages of its history.
336 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 6, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780099435242 |
| Publishers | Cornerstone |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 130 × 198 × 26 mm · 280 g |
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