{"product_id":"the-unfolding-of-language-9780805080124","title":"The Unfolding of Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlending the spirit of \u003ci\u003eEats, Shoots \u0026amp; Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e with the science of \u003ci\u003eThe Language Instinct\u003c\/i\u003e, an original inquiry into the development of that most essential-and mysterious-of human creations: Language\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLanguage is mankind''s greatest invention-except, of course, that it was never invented. So begins linguist Guy Deutscher''s enthralling investigation into the genesis and evolution of language. If we started off with rudimentary utterances on the level of man throw spear, how did we end up with sophisticated grammars, enormous vocabularies, and intricately nuanced degrees of meaning?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on recent groundbreaking discoveries in modern linguistics, Deutscher exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication, giving us fresh insight into how language emerges, evolves, and decays. He traces the evolution of linguistic complexity from an early Me Tarzan stage to such elaborate single-word constructions as the Turkish \u003ci\u003esehirlilestireme\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865958822231,"sku":"9780805080124","price":18.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-unfolding-of-language-9780805080124","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}