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Linguaphile : a life of language love / Julie Sedivy.
"Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love follows the path that language takes through a human life - from an infant's first attempts at sense-making to the vulnerabilities and losses that accompany aging. As Sedivy shows, however, language and life are inextricable, and here she offers them together: a childish misunderstanding of her mother's meaning reveals the difficulty of relating to other minds; frustration with 'professional' communication styles exposes the labyrinth of standards that define success; the first signs of hearing loss lead to a meditation on society's discomfort with physical and mental limitations. Part memoir, part scientific exploration, and part cultural commentary, this book celebrates the thrills of a life steeped in the aesthetic delights of language and the joys of its scientific scrutiny." -- Adapted from publisher's description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374601836 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0374601836 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 320 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: Childhood. Before meaning -- Minds, meeting and parting -- Feral polyglot -- Prosthesis -- Crevasses -- Part II: Maturity. The rectilinear movement of time -- Resolving ambiguities -- How to be a success! -- Pleasure hunts -- Part III: Loss. Missing words -- Limits -- Silence. |
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| Subject: | Language and languages. Psycholinguistics. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | 401 S448L 2024 (Text) | 33126026416697 | New Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |