Guy Deutscher is een auteur wiens werken de fascinerende relatie tussen taal en denken onderzoeken. Zijn schrijven verkent hoe taalkundige structuren onze perceptie van de wereld vormen en hoe talen in de loop van de tijd evolueren. Deutscher staat bekend om zijn scherpe analytische benadering, die op boeiende wijze linguïstiek, filosofie en geschiedenis met elkaar verweeft. Zijn proza biedt lezers een nieuw perspectief op de manier waarop taal onze realiteit construeert.
Drawing on recent groundbreaking discoveries in modern linguistics, the author exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication, giving fresh insight into how language emerges, evolves, and decays.
Focusing on the evolution of Akkadian, an ancient Semitic language, the book explores its development from 2500BC to 500BC, illustrating how linguistic changes reflect the complexities of a growing civilization. It serves as a vital resource for specialists seeking a historical grammar of Akkadian while also engaging general linguists with fundamental questions about language change. Additionally, its connections between linguistic and social transformations will appeal to archaeologists and historians studying the ancient Near East, highlighting its broader significance.
Intends to prove that the energy crisis is an entropy crisis. This book uses examples from daily experiences to introduce the concept of entropy. It shows that the entropy increase due to irreversible transformations simultaneously determines the level of fresh energy supplies of our society and the damage that it causes to the environment.
"Guy Deutscher is that rare beast, an academic who talks good sense about linguistics... he argues in a playful and provocative way, that our mother tongue does indeed affect how we think and, just as important, how we perceive the world." Observer *Does language reflect the culture of a society? *Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world? *Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? In Through the Language Glass, acclaimed author Guy Deutscher will convince you that, contrary to the fashionable academic consensus of today, the answer to all these questions is - yes. A delightful amalgam of cultural history and popular science, this book explores some of the most fascinating and controversial questions about language, culture and the human mind.
Focusing on the rise of entropy in the biosphere since the industrial era, the book highlights this phenomenon as a critical issue, overshadowed by the more commonly discussed depletion of energy sources. It emphasizes the urgent need to address the environmental impacts of entropy increase, presenting a unique perspective on ecological challenges that have emerged alongside industrial development.
Focusing on the concept of entropy, this book argues that the energy crisis is fundamentally an entropy crisis. It introduces entropy in an accessible way, using everyday examples before delving into formal definitions. The text explains how the increase in entropy from irreversible transformations influences both the availability of fresh energy and environmental damage. It emphasizes that sustainable development relies on minimizing entropy increase through advanced technologies and effective societal organization, highlighting a new approach to energy supply and environmental protection.
The book explores the consequences of climate warming and environmental disorder stemming from a free trade economic growth model that neglects its ecological impact. It highlights the disconnect between economists and scientists, emphasizing the need for collaboration to address these pressing issues. The narrative critiques the current economic framework and advocates for a more integrated approach to understanding the relationship between economic practices and environmental sustainability.
The NATO Advanced Study Institute on 'The Gap Symmetry and Fluctuations in High-Temperature Superconductors' took place in Corsica from September 1-13, 1997. It focused on the superconducting gap's symmetry and fluctuations, featuring 110 participants from 18 countries. Lecturers presented pedagogical papers to enhance understanding of high-temperature superconductivity.
Wie die Menschheit zu ihrer größten Erfindung kam
"GUY DEUTSCHER ERFINDET DIE SPRACHWISSENSCHAFT NEU." - SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG Fast so alt wie die Sprache, diese größte «Erfindung» der Menschheit, scheint die Rede von ihrem Niedergang zu sein. Doch die gleichen Kräfte, die ihren Verfall befeuern, haben die beispiellose Entwicklung der Sprache überhaupt möglich gemacht. Klug, ungeheuer kenntnisreich und voller Witz vermittelt Guy Deutscher die neuesten Erkenntnisse der Linguistik und beschreibt, wie alltägliche Gewohnheiten die eindrucksvollsten Sprachstrukturen hervor- und auch wieder zu Fall bringen. "Guy Deutscher schafft es, die Komplexitäten der Grammatik lebensnah aufzudröseln." - Tagesspiegel "Du Jane, ich Goethe" als Paperback Adaptiert mit zahlreichen Beispielen aus der deutschen Sprachgeschichte (Originaltitel "The Unfolding Of Language")
