Through the Language Glass
Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages. Picador, 2011.
A brief summary of Through the Language Glass
An exploration of whether our mother tongue affects the way we see the world, tracing how everyone from British prime ministers to Aboriginal tribes have contributed to our understanding of how language reflects culture and has power over our perceptions.
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Who should read Through the Language Glass
Language learners • amateur psychologists • philosophers • artists • lovers of unusual trivia
About the author of Through the Language Glass
Guy Deutscher is a professor of the languages of Ancient Mesopotamia at the University of Leiden. He has written for The Times and The New York Times, while his other publications include The Unfolding of Language (2005).
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