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INVENTING LANGUAGE - Seth Lerer
Interesting that you should mention this book, Milo. I was given it recently as a gift by a word-person, and it was the first such popular language book which I had started reading that hooked me from the in-coming paragraph. So far, so good.
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Originally Posted By: zmjezhdINVENTING LANGUAGE - Seth Lerer
Interesting that you should mention this book, Milo. I was given it recently as a gift by a word-person, and it was the first such popular language book which I had started reading that hooked me from the in-coming paragraph. So far, so good.
So far, so good, me too, zmjezhd. This book contains many ideas worth discussion.
I just started reading "Inventing Language" today, and I'm a unprincipled reader who skips to chapters which might assuage his unprincipled whims.
So far I've skipped over Chauncer and a couple of other chapters about phonetics. I am currently enjoying chapter fourteen, "Antses in the Sugar".
So far, so good, but I'll bet that our astute goodbuddy Faldage read "Inventing Language" from cover to cover without intermission but with a scowl.
Last edited by themilum; 01/12/08 04:47 AM.
You lose, Milo. It sure sounds interesting, though and if you and Nuncle both advise it I'll be sure to read it ASAP. Our local library is in the process of getting it on the shelf right now.
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