{"product_id":"every-word-is-a-bird-daniel-tammet-9780316353076","title":"Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Tammet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316353078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316353076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Spark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Daniel Tammet","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946449764607,"sku":"9780316353076","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_4ebe1062-9c00-4b3b-aeb3-b7a8c2e1a9e5.jpg?v=1681513219","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/every-word-is-a-bird-daniel-tammet-9780316353076","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}