Okrent Arika - In The Land Of Invented Languages Adventures In Linguistic Creativity Madness And Genius - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Here is the captivating story of humankind's enduring quest to build a better language and overcome the curse of Babel. Just about everyone has heard of Esperanto which was nothing less than one man's attempt to bring about world peace by means of linguistic solidarity. And every Star Trek fan knows about Klingon. But few people have heard of Babm Blissymbolics Loglan (not to be confused with Lojban) and the nearly nine hundred other invented languages that represent the hard work high hopes and full - blown delusions of so many misguided souls over the centuries. With intelligence and humor Arika Okrent has written a truly original and enlightening book for all word freaks grammar geeks and plain old language lovers.
Title: In The Land Of Invented Languages Adventures In Linguistic Creativity Madness And Genius
Author(s): Okrent Arika
Publisher: Random House Usa Inc
Barcode: 9780812980899
Pages: 352 Pages, 56 Charts/Illustrations
Publication Date: 5/11/2010
Category: Linguistics