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How Language Works
This episode reveals how language is not merely a tool for communication, but a constantly evolving system that profoundly shapes our perception, thought, and human connection.
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“This episode reveals how language is not merely a tool for communication, but a constantly evolving system that profoundly shapes our perception, thought, and human connection.”
— David Crystal, How Language Works
Linguistics, Communication, Cognitive Science
If you've ever felt the subtle power of a well-chosen word or wondered how language shapes our very thoughts, this will illuminate its hidden architecture, and this will help you see what to do next.
David Crystal, a preeminent linguist, has spent decades illuminating the intricate, often invisible, mechanics of human language, making its clear influence on our thought and culture remarkably clear.