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Language Visible
David Sacks
其他書名
Unraveling the Mystery of the Alphabet from A to Z
出版Crown, 2008-12-18
主題Language Arts & Disciplines / Alphabets & Writing SystemsLanguage Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / EtymologyReference / Word Lists
ISBN03074869319780307486936
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=MOBTSec1gv0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Letters are tangible language. Joining together in endless combinations to actually show speech, letters convey our messages and tell our stories. While we encounter these tiny shapes hundreds of times a day, we take for granted the long, fascinating history behind one of the most fundamental of human inventions--the alphabet.

The heart of the book is the 26 fact-filled “biographies” of letters A through Z, each one identifying the letter’s particular significance for modern readers, tracing its development from ancient forms, and discussing its noteworthy role in literature and other media. We learn, for example, why the letter X has a sinister and sexual aura, how B came to signify second best, why the word “mother” in many languages starts with M, and what is the story of O.

Packed with information and lavishly illustrated, Language Visible is not only accessible and entertaining, but essential to the appreciation of our own language.