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Translating Lives
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Although Australia prides itself on being multicultural, many Australians have little awareness of what it means to live in two cultures at once, and of how muc
On the Death and Life of Languages
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Twenty-five languages die each year; at this pace, half the world’s five thousand languages will disappear within the next century. In this timely book, Claud
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In the Land of Invented Languages
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Here is the captivating story of humankind’s enduring quest to build a better language—and overcome the curse of Babel. Just about everyone has heard of Esp