About This Book. Although Daniel Everett was a missionary, far from converting the Pirahãs, they converted him. He shows the slow, meticulous steps by which he gradually mastered their language and his gradual realisation that its unusual nature closely reflected its speakers' startlingly original perceptions of the world.Everett describes how The authors of books about language don’t always have great stories to tell. But Dan Everett does. His riveting account of the language and culture of the Pirahã people of the Amazonian rainforest is astonishing on many levels: the personal (Everett arrived in Brazil as a Protestant missionary, but in losing his faith he gained a new vision of life), the linguistic (Pirahã breaks so many ISBN: 9781846680304 - Paperback - PANTHEON BOOKS - 2008 - Condition: Very Good - The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. - Don't Sleep, There are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle Read 646 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Daniel Everett moved his young family to the Brazilian jungle hoping to help a remote Amaz… Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Vintage Departures) by Everett, Daniel L.. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, 9780307386120, 0307386120 Don't sleep, there are snakes Edit A linguist offers a thought-provoking account of his experiences and discoveries while living with the Pirahã, a small tribe of Amazonian Indians living in central Brazil and a people possessing a language that defies accepted linguistic theories and reflects a culture that has no counting system, concept of Find step-by-step solutions and answers to Don't Sleep, There are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle - 9780307386120, as well as thousands of textbooks so you can move forward with confidence. Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes 作者 : Daniel L. Everett 出版社: Vintage; 1 edition 副标题: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle 出版年: November 11, 2008 页数: 320 pages 定价: USD 26.95 装帧: Hardcover ISBN: 9780375425028 .

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