Four Words for Friend: Why Using More Than One Language Matters Now More Than Ever

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Four Words for Friend: Why Using More Than One Language Matters Now More Than Ever by Marek Kohn

A compelling argument about the importance of using more than one language in today's world.

In a world that has English as its global language and rapidly advancing translation technology, it's easy to assume that the need to use more than one language will diminish - but Marek Kohn argues that plural language use is more important than ever. In a divided world, it helps us to understand ourselves and others better, to live together better, and to make the most of our various cultures.

Kohn, whom the Guardian has called 'one of the best science writers we have', brings together perspectives from psychology, evolutionary thought, politics, literature, and everyday experience. He explores how people acquire languages; how they lose them; how they can regain them; how different languages may affect people's perceptions, their senses of self, and their relationships with each other; and how to resolve the fundamental contradiction of languages, that they exist as much to prevent communication as to make it happen.

  • Language

    English

  • Book Binding

    Paperback

  • Book Dimensions

    15.5 x 23.5 cm

  • Book Format

    Unabridged

  • Book Genre

    Reference

  • Book ISBN

    9780300251517

  • Book Page Count

    264 pages

  • Book Publication Date

    10 Mar. 2020

  • Book Publisher

    Yale University Press

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