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\Why, over the course of history, have humans developed thousands of different languages when the social, material, and economic advantages of a single tongue are obvious? Steiner argues that different cultures’ desires for privacy and exclusivity led to each developing its own language. Translation, he believes, is at the very heart of human communication, and thus at the heart of human nature. From our everyday perception of the world around us, to creativity and the uninhibited imagination, to the often inexplicable poignancy of poetry, we are constantly translating—even from our native language.
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After Babel, George Steiner
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- Released
- 1976
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- Title
- After Babel
- Language
- English
- Authors
- George Steiner
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 1976
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0195020480
- ISBN13
- 9780195020489
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, True Stories, Literary Studies, Philosophical Topics, Philosophy, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Languages, Linguistics, Literary Criticism, Criticism
- Original title
- After Babel
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
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- \Why, over the course of history, have humans developed thousands of different languages when the social, material, and economic advantages of a single tongue are obvious? Steiner argues that different cultures’ desires for privacy and exclusivity led to each developing its own language. Translation, he believes, is at the very heart of human communication, and thus at the heart of human nature. From our everyday perception of the world around us, to creativity and the uninhibited imagination, to the often inexplicable poignancy of poetry, we are constantly translating—even from our native language.