这是一段精彩的旅程，带领我们探索声音、文字和文化，揭开世界上每一种语言背后隐藏的秘密。

作者Veronica Repetti引领我们踏上一段独特的旅程，领略人类语言表达的奇妙与趣味。从亚马逊雨林博拉人的语音复杂性，到艾马拉文化中时间概念的细微差别，再到全球各地句法和语言礼仪的惊人差异，本书探索了每种语言如何反映其独特的世界观。作者通过轶事、科学研究和反思，向我们展示了语言不仅是沟通的工具，更是一种思考、感受和生活方式。本书融合了科普知识和故事叙述，是渴望探索人类语言丰富性和多样性的读者的理想之选。

本书邀请我们仔细观察和聆听我们共同体验的最伟大的魔力：人类的沟通。因为语言没有明确的界限：即使我们试图用僵化的语言规则来规范它们，词语仍然不断演变、跨越国界、消失、重逢，每一次都以全新的面貌出现。

关于作者：

Veronica Repetti holds a Master’s degree in Linguistic Sciences, is a PhD candidate in Psychology and Cognitive Science, and is a member of the Language and Cognition Laboratory at the University of Genoa. She combines rigorous linguistic research with unconventional science communication on social media, where she is known for a style marked by lively curiosity and sharp irony.

" The new darling of social media is called Veronica Repetti: she's from Novi Ligure and is championing a new trend: bad linguistics. " Corriere della Sera.