So publishing companies now make these kind of "trailers" for books before they come out, and they're often just delightful. This one is for a new book on how our relationship to the world is reflected and mediated through culture and language.
From what Manhattanese has in common with the Kuuk Thaayorre language of South Australia to why we don’t have a word for all things with chrome handlebars, Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything dances across linguistic fascination, cultural history, and pure wit to deliver a unique meditation on mankind’s ever-evolving tango with global communication.
Animation – Is That A Fish In Your Ear? – David Bellos from Penguin Books on Vimeo.
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