{"product_id":"every-word-is-a-bird-we-teach-to-sing-encounters-with-the-mysteries-and-meanings-of-language-paperback","title":"Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Tammet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBorn on a Blue Day\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThinking in Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Is vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks \"talk\" to the Nahua people of Mexico? Will A.I. researchers ever produce true human-machine dialogue? In this mesmerizing collection of essays, Daniel Tammet answers these and many other questions about the intricacy and profound power of language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eEvery Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing\u003c\/i\u003e, Tammet goes back in time to London to explore the numeric language of his autistic childhood; in Iceland, he learns why the name Bl r became a court case; in Canada, he meets one of the world's most accomplished lip readers. He chats with chatbots; contrives an \"e\"-less essay on lipograms; studies the grammar of the telephone; contemplates the significance of disappearing dialects; and corresponds with native Esperanto speakers - in their mother tongue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A joyous romp through the world of words, letters, stories, and meanings, \u003ci\u003eEvery Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing\u003c\/i\u003e explores the way communication shapes reality. From the art of translation to the lyricism of sign language, these essays display the stunning range of Tammet's literary and polyglot talents.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Tammet\u003c\/b\u003e is an essayist, novelist and translator. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThinking in Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmbracing the Wide Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eBorn on a Blue Day\u003c\/i\u003e. Tammet is Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). He lives in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45958032949445,"sku":"9780316353076","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/MZuwM-Ugas9780316353076.webp?v=1773392094","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/every-word-is-a-bird-we-teach-to-sing-encounters-with-the-mysteries-and-meanings-of-language-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}