{"id":31990,"date":"2024-11-28T22:43:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T22:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/empires-of-the-word-a-language-history-of-the-world\/"},"modified":"2024-11-28T22:43:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T22:43:58","slug":"empires-of-the-word-a-language-history-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/empires-of-the-word-a-language-history-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nPrice: <span style=\"color:#b12704\">$1.99<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Nov 28, 2024 22:43:58 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.\">Details<\/span>)<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B003XDUCE0?tag=musadiqhus0f2-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valvepress.s3.amazonaws.com\/imgs\/buy_now.png\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cmonumental\u201d account of the rise and fall of languages, with \u201cmany fresh insights, useful historical anecdotes, and charming linguistic oddities\u201d (Chicago Tribune).<br \/> \u00a0<br \/> Nicholas Ostler&#8217;s\u00a0Empires of the Word\u00a0is the first history of the world\u2019s great tongues, gloriously celebrating the wonder of words that bind communities together and make possible both the living of a common history and the telling of it. From the uncanny resilience of Chinese through twenty centuries of invasions to the engaging self-regard of Greek to the struggles that gave birth to the languages of modern Europe, these epic achievements and more are brilliantly explored, as are the fascinating failures of once \u201cuniversal\u201d languages. A splendid, authoritative, and remarkable work, it demonstrates how the language history of the world eloquently reveals the real character of our planet\u2019s diverse peoples and prepares us for a linguistic future full of surprises.<br \/> \u00a0<br \/> \u201cReaders learn how languages ancient and modern spread and how they dwindle.\u00a0.\u00a0.\u00a0. Few books bring more intellectual excitement to the study of language.\u201d \u2014Booklist (starred review)\u00a0<br \/> \u00a0<br \/> \u201cSparkles with arcane knowledge, shrewd perceptions, and fresh ideas\u2026The sheer sweep of his analysis is breathtaking.\u201d \u2014Times Literary Supplement<br \/> \u00a0<br \/> \u201cAmbitious and accessible\u00a0.\u00a0.\u00a0. 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