語言是種本能嗎?
文法規則早已寫在我們的DNA裡了嗎?
語言是否會影響我們的思考方式呢?
常有人說,一個國家的語言,反映了該國的文化、心靈和思維模式。
*古希臘人覺得羊是紫色,蜂蜜是綠色?
*德語的秩序感讓德國人的思想如此井然有序?
*聲調優美曼妙的法語,是讓法國人如此浪漫的原因?
*只要比較葡萄牙溫潤的聲音與西班牙語的艱澀音調,
那麼,換個語言,我們就會擁有不一樣的世界觀嗎?
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✽舊版書名為《小心,別踩到我北方的腳!》
過去兩百年間,這個擾人卻又迷人的問題在學界中掀起大戰。
著名語言學家多徹在這本書一反當今公認的看法,
1. 跟澳洲某一原住民溝通時,你可能需要隨身攜帶羅盤,
2. 在許多語言中(如德語、法語、西班牙語等),
3. 在某些印地安語言中,「藍色」與「綠色」都是同一個字,
本書將會帶領你穿越時空,從古希臘的荷馬到十九世紀的達爾文,
◎南方朔(知名作家、評論家)專文導讀
◎各界好評
本書閱讀起來猶如偵探小說尋找答案般精彩,
作者以博古知今的知識背景,以及機智中帶著辛辣的筆觸,
就算你完全不懂語言學,也可以享受這本書!──《新科學人》雜誌
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