He meets one of the world's most accomplished lip readers in Canada, learns how endangered languages like Manx are being revived and corresponds with native speakers of Esperanto in their mother tongue. Tammet goes back in time to explore the numeric language of his autistic childhood he looks at the music and patterns that words make, and how languages evolve and are translated. 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. “Why Do We Say That?: 101 Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Facts – A Brief History on Where They Come From” by Scott Matthews.Is vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks 'talk' to the Nahua people of Mexico? Will A.I.“The Illustrated Book of Sayings: Curious Expressions from Around the World” by Ella Frances Sanders.“Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language” by Daniel Tammet.“Don’t Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language” by David Shariatmadari.Therefore, I encourage word nerds to indulge your wordy appetite by checking out the titles in this week’s reading list. However, enjoying a salad of words sounds fun and delicious. Writing guides advise against using overly wordy sentences, or what is sometimes referred to as “word salad.” I agree with this advice. The best thing about this is that I can eat my words and not feel bad about it. “Romaine Wasn’t Built in a Day” by Judith Tschann piqued my interest after reading the publisher’s description: “Food historian Judith Tschann celebrates this glorious intersection of linguistic and culinary affinities … a decadent romp through the history of food words.” I love words - and I happen to love food - so this is a win-win in my world.
I wasn’t planning on making today’s column about words, but I came across a new title that prompted me to search the library’s catalog for additional linguistic-related books.
Numbers may be my nemesis, but words have always been my friends.Īre you a word nerd like me? I hope you are because this week’s reading list is all about language. Email her at a very early age, I fell in love with words, and I was fortunate to have parents who encouraged my passion for reading and writing. Jan Johnston is the Collection Development Coordinator for Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries.
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