{"product_id":"9780316353052","title":"Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBorn on a Blue Day\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThinking in Numbers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks \"talk\" to the Nahua people of Mexico? Will A.I. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing\u003c\/i\u003e, Tammet goes back in time to London to explore the numeric language of his autistic childhood; in Iceland, he learns why the name Blær became a court case; in Canada, he meets one of the world's most accomplished lip readers. He chats with chatbots; contrives an \"e\"-less essay on lipograms; studies the grammar of the telephone; contemplates the significance of disappearing dialects; and corresponds with native Esperanto speakers - in their mother tongue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA joyous romp through the world of words, letters, stories, and meanings, \u003ci\u003eEvery Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing\u003c\/i\u003e explores the way communication shapes reality. From the art of translation to the lyricism of sign language, these essays display the stunning range of Tammet's literary and polyglot talents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024397713648,"sku":"9780316353052","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316353052_p0.jpg?v=1763680818","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316353052","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}