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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Kahn-Harris, Keith, 1971-     Subjects     Babel, Tower of.     Language and languages.     Comparative linguistics.     Sociology.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Kahn-Harris, Keith, 1971-       by title:      The Babel message : ...       by call number:      404 K12b     Search the Web     Kahn-Harris, Keith, 1971-     Babel, Tower of.     Language and languages.     Comparative linguistics.     Sociology.       MARC Display

The Babel message : a love letter to language / Keith Kahn-Harris. by Kahn-Harris, Keith, 1971- Icon Books Ltd., 2022. Call #: 404 K12b Subjects Babel, Tower of.   Language and languages.   Comparative linguistics.   Sociology. ISBN:  9781785788956 (pbk.) Description:  xxxii, 303 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Notes:  "Previously published in the UK in 2021 by Icon Books Ltd."--T. p. verso. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index of languages. Summary:  "Keith Kahn-Harris is a sociologist and writer. He combines freelance writing with an academic teaching and research career. 'The Babel Message' is his seventh book. He is a man obsessed with something seemingly trivial - the warning message found inside Kinder Surprise eggs: "WARNING, read and keep: Toy not suitable for children under 3 years. Small parts might be swallowed or inhaled." On a tiny sheet of paper, this message is translated into dozens of languages - the world boiled down to a multilingual essence. Inspired by this, the author asks: what makes 'a language'? With the help of the international community of language geeks, he shows us what the message looks like in Ancient Sumerian, Zulu, Cornish, Klingon - and many more. Along the way he considers why Hungarian writing looks angry, how to make up your own language, and the meaning of the heavy metal umlaut. Overturning the Babel myth, he argues that the messy diversity of language shouldn't be a source of conflict, but of collective wonder. This is a book about hope, a love letter to language."--From publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 404 K12b Core Collection - Adult Checked out Jul 16, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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