On the death and life of languages
Auteur :
Hagege, Claude
Éditeur :
Yale University Press
ISBN :
9780300137330
Date de publication :
2 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Focusing on the relationship of language to culture and the world of ideas, this book shows how languages are themselves crucial repositories of culture; the traditions, proverbs, and knowledge of our ancestors reside in the language we use.