The Secret Life of Language: Discover the Origins of Global Communication Parenting Dutch vows to keep Annie

Dutch vows to keep Annie and Lisa apart—and he does

Crammed with information on prehistoric giants

written from prison on the eve of her death

frightened by its style

The Secret Life of Language: Discover the Origins of Global Communication Parenting Dutch vows to keep AnnieThis book looks at how language has evolved around the globe from ancestral proto languages to our recognisable modern tongues. It demonstrates how language has been shaped by social and cultural influences, and even explains how our anatomy affects the articulation, and therefore evolution, of words. Discover the surprising stories behind the origin of the written word, the difficulties of decipherment and the challenge of inventing from scratch