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" Language myths, mysteries, and magic / "
Karen Stollznow, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
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572844
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b402063
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Stollznow, Karen
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Language myths, mysteries, and magic /\ Karen Stollznow, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
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1 online resource (vii, 269 pages)
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9781137404862
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: 1137404868
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: 1322170665
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: 9781322170664
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PART I: MAGICAL LANGUAGE -- 1. Curses, Charms and Taboos -- 2. Divination -- 3. Prediction -- 4. Prayer -- 5. Chain Letters -- PART II: POSSESSED LANGUAGE -- 6. Foreign Accent Syndrome -- 7. Xenoglossia -- 8. Speaking in Tongues -- 9. Psychic Mediums and Channelers -- 10. Automatic Writing -- PART III: HIDDEN LANGUAGE -- 11. Voices of the Dead -- 12. Backmasking -- 13. Reverse Speech -- 14. The Bible Code -- 15. Secret Symbols -- PART IV; INHUMAN LANGUAGE -- 16. Talking Animals -- 17. Pet Psychics and Psychic Pets -- 18. Monster Language -- 19. Alien Language -- 20. Talking Objects -- PART V: THERAPUTIC LANGUAGE -- 21. Graphology -- 22. Speech and Sound Therapies -- 23. Neuro-Linguistic Programming -- 24. Hypnosis -- 25 Body Language.
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Can a bump on the head cause someone to speak with a different accent? Can animals, aliens, and objects talk? Can we communicate with gods, demons, and the dead? From ancient curses carved on tablets to modern-day affirmations, supernatural language is used in an attempt to predict the future, diagnose and cure disease, attract good luck, repel bad luck, and to charm and curse. "Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic" explores a wide range of weird language-related phenomena, including blasphemy, Bigfoot language, hypnosis, handwriting analysis, chain letters, spells, spirit writing, and hidden satanic messages. We take a look at some bizarre real-life cases, including the story of a modern English woman who suddenly began speaking in an ancient Egyptian dialect. We hear about a song that is so depressing it is said to drive people to commit suicide, and the belief that if you fall asleep on a book you can absorb its contents without having to read it. This book is a curio shop full of colourful superstitions, folklore, and legends about language.
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Language and languages, Miscellanea.
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Language and languages-- Usage.
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Alphabet, Miscellanea.
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Magic.
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Incantations.
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Historical linguistics.
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Alphabet.
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Historical linguistics.
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Incantations.
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Language and languages.
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Language and languages-- Usage.
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Magic.
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FICTION / General.
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