Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything
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A New York Times Notable Book for 2011 One of The Economist 's 2011 Books of the Year People speak different languages, and always have. The Ancient Greeks took no notice of anything unless it was said in Greek; the Romans made everyone speak Latin; and in India, people learned their neighbors' languages--as did many ordinary Europeans in times past (Christopher Columbus knew Italian, Portuguese, and Castilian Spanish as well as the classical languages)...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0865478570
ISBN13:9780865478572
Release Date:October 2011
Publisher:Faber & Faber
Length:373 Pages
Weight:1.17 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.9" x 8.1"
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