Spoken Here
- 320 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
Half the world's languages are threatened with extinction over the next century, as English and the rest of the world's top twenty languages drive all before them.
Mark Abley Knihy
Mark Abley je autorem, který se ponořil do fascinujícího světa jazyků a jejich proměn. Jeho dílo zkoumá, jak se mluvený a psaný jazyk vyvíjí v dnešní době, od hip-hopu po Singliš, od textových zpráv po Spangliš. Ableyho psaní se vyznačuje schopností odhalit neuvěřitelné změny v jazyce a zároveň inspirovat čtenáře k boji za jejich vlastní jazyk a kulturu. Jeho přístup je přístupný a poutavý, což z něj činí pozoruhodného literárního hlasu.
Strange Bewildering Time
Istanbul to Kathmandu in the Last Year of the Hippie Trail
- 296 stránek
- 11 hodin čtení
In 1978, a young poet and journalist embarked on a transformative journey along the Hippie Trail, capturing the vibrant culture and unrest of the region. His three-month trek from Turkey to Nepal reveals a world on the brink of change, with vivid experiences such as dancing in Turkish discos and navigating the complexities of Afghan life. Drawing from his youthful journals, he juxtaposes the immediacy of his adventures with the insights of his later reflections, offering a rich historical perspective on a time when many places became inaccessible to travelers.
The Prodigal Tongue
- 272 stránek
- 10 hodin čtení
Mark Abley takes the reader on a world-wide trip like no other - from Singapore to Japan, Oxford to Los Angeles, through the web and even back in time. As much a travel book as a linguistic study, this book goes beyond grammar and vocabulary;