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The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest InventionBlending the spirit of Eats, Shoots & Leaves with the science of The Language Instinct, an original inquiry into the development of that most essential and mysterious of human creations: Language Language is mankind's greatest invention except, of course, that it was never invented. So begins linguist Guy Deutscher's enthralling investigation into the genesis and evolution of language. If we started off with rudimentary utterances on the level of man
Blending the spirit of Eats, Shoots & Leaves with the science of The Language Instinct, an original inquiry into the development of that most essential-and mysterious-of human creations: Language
Language is mankind's greatest invention-except, of course, that it was never invented. So begins linguist Guy Deutscher's enthralling investigation into the genesis and evolution of language. If we started off with rudimentary utterances on the level of man throw spear, how did we end up with sophisticated grammars, enormous vocabularies, and intricately nuanced degrees of meaning? Drawing on recent groundbreaking discoveries in modern linguistics, Deutscher exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication, giving us fresh insight into how language emerges, evolves, and decays. He traces the evolution of linguistic complexity from an early Me Tarzan stage to such elaborate single-word constructions as the Turkish sehirlilestiremediklerimizdensiniz (you are one of those whom we couldn't turn into a town dweller). Arguing that destruction and creation in language are intimately entwined, Deutscher shows how these processes are continuously in operation, generating new words, new structures, and new meanings. As entertaining as it is erudite, The Unfolding of Language moves nimbly from ancient Babylonian to American idiom, from the central role of metaphor to the staggering triumph of design that is the Semitic verb, to tell the dramatic story and explain the genius behind a uniquely human faculty.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Owl Books (NY)
Published: 05/02/2006
ISBN: 9780805080124
Pages: 358
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.44w x 1.01d
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Great product and great service
Size: 16oz
By all accounts it's a great product! It arrived and I feel more confident having it with me in the car.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2026
★★★★★ 5
👌 Kaboom! 🌹 Air fills the room! 💥 Inside your tyres, that is ✨💖
Color: Orange, Number of Items: 1
Right out of the box this little wonder inflated my motorcycle tires to the decimal. I set it to .5 over on the digital pressure gauge so the pulling out doesn’t lower the PSI. This machine worked easily, flawlessly, and if you’re on the fence, I’d say pull the trigger. The hoses on mine screwed together making it just about the right length. Dunno how long it lasts but - wow - not much bigger than an old transistor radio & was controlled intuitively. Easy port on bicycle, cycle, auto. It’s a wow & I’m hard to please.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Impressive for its size
Color: Yellow, Number of Items: 1
Great for keeping handy for bikes and even some use on the car tires. Pumped all 4 golfcart tires up from 10 to 22 psi. I am pleased with this purchase and keep it in our Jeep at all times. Works great and is compact. Easy to use. Do read the directions about maximum continuous run time and required cooling off period. Recommend & I would buy again & expecially as a gift.
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★★★★★ 5
Absolute Necessity!
Color: Orange, Number of Items: 1
So, the AstroAI arrived today. It was left in the mailbox because it was raining like crazy at the time. I had to go back & watch the videos again to learn how to use it. I'm like what does this thing at the top on the right hand side do. It allows you to screw in the hose & use it as a handle for carry; interesting considering it's small size. It fits into the palm of your hand. To my surprise, it comes with 2 hose attachments. One that screws onto your tires & the other one that snaps onto your tires. It also comes with the other smaller attachments. It comes charged. I tried it & it works great. Definitely worth the money because you don't want to be left on the side of the road or stranded at work coming out to find your tire has a slow leak, especially after working all day!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Works as intended, definitely recommend
Color: Orange, Number of Items: 1
Amazing little compressor. Super easy to use and can easily adjust the pressure maximum. The accuracy is fairly spot on and it is easy to carry and throw into a travel bag. Only complaint is that it doesn't hold a super good charge, you can maybe fill up about 2 1/2 tires before having to charge it up again.
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