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The book of Babel : words and the way we see things

Title
The book of Babel : words and the way we see things / Nigel Lewis.
Author
Lewis, Nigel, 1948-
Publication
London ; New York : Viking, 1994.

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Description
309, [1] pages; 24 cm
Summary
A celebration of the confusion surrounding language, which explores the relationship between words and the world. The author examines connections between groups of seemingly unrelated words, traces the origin of words and describes the power of language to pull perception in its wake. -- publisher's statement.
Alternative Title
Words and the way we see things
Subject
  • Language and languages > Etymology
  • English language > Etymology
  • Metaphor
  • Semantics
  • Metaphor
  • Semantics
  • etymology
  • metaphor
  • semantics
  • Kultur
  • Meer
  • Metapher
  • Sprache
  • Wahrnehmung
  • Wirklichkeit
  • Wortfeld
  • Metaforen
  • Talen
  • Meer
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-[310]).
ISBN
  • 0670830801
  • 9780670830800
OCLC
  • ocm30511953
  • 30511953
  • SCSB-8812811
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library