Don't sleep, there are snakes: life and language in the amazonian jungle
Auteur :
Everett, Daniel
Éditeur :
Profile Books Ltd
ISBN :
9781846680403
Date de publication :
6 août 2009
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
283 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Although the author was a missionary, far from converting the Pirahas, they converted him. This title shows the slow, meticulous steps by which he gradually mastered their language and his gradual realisation that its unusual nature closely reflected its speakers' startlingly original perceptions of the world.