{"product_id":"9781770705784","title":"Pilgrim in the Palace of Words: A Journey Through the 6,000 Languages of Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePilgrim in the Palace of Words\u003c\/i\u003e is about language, about the words that splash and chatter across our tongues. Some six thousand languages are still spoken on the planet, and author Glenn Dixon – an expert is socio-linguistics and a tireless adventurer – travels to the Earth’s four corners to explore the way these languages create and mould societies. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs one philosopher said, languages are Houses of Being. After doing graduate work in linguistics, Dixon wanted to visit these houses or \"palaces\" himself – to stroll along their sidewalks, knock on their doors, and peek in their windows. He wanted to see what they were hiding in their basements … even if it meant a little bit of trouble. In some cases, a whole lot of trouble! Join him on his adventure as, with wit and humour, he works toward a real understanding of how and why we communicate the way we do in the Global Village.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173800165616,"sku":"9781770705784","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781770705784_p0.jpg?v=1763706941","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781770705784","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}