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BL
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| Record Number
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590323
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b419542
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| Main Entry
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Erard, Michael
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| Title & Author
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Babel no more : : the search for the world's most extraordinary language learners /\ Michael Erard
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| Edition Statement
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1st Free Press hardcover ed
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Free Press,, 2012
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| Page. NO
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306 p. :: ill. ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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9781451628258 (hc)
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: 1451628250 (hc)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-294) and index
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| Contents
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Pt. 1. Question: into the cardinal's labyrinth -- pt. 2. Approach: tracking down hyperpolyglots -- pt. 3. Revelation: the brain whispers -- pt. 4. Elaboration: the brains of Babel -- pt. 5. Arrival: the hyperpolyglot of Flanders
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| Abstract
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Assesses historical "hyperpolyglot" linguistic high achievers who demonstrated an extraordinary capacity for learning and speaking languages, and explains the sources of such abilities and what it reveals about the nature of memory and language
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Historical linguistics
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