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The Prodigal Tongue

By Mark Abley

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The Prodigal Tongue

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Mark Abley takes the reader on a world-wide trip like no other - from Singapore to Japan Oxford to Los Angeles through the web and even back in time. As much a travel book as a linguistic study this book goes beyond grammar and vocabulary; more importantly this book is about the people of the world.
On his travels Abley encounters bloggers translators novelists therapists dictionary makers hip-hop performers and web-savvy teenagers. He talks to a married couple who were passionately corresponding online before they met in 'meatspace.' And he listens to teenagers puzzling out the words they coin in chat rooms and virtual worlds.
Lively evocative passionate and hilarious this is a book for everyone who cherishes the words we use.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
274
Release Date:
2009-02-05
Publication Date:
2009-02-05
Publisher:
Arrow
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0099484463
ISBN13:
9780099484462
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
330 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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