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Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle - Book by Daniel L. Everett

Name: Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle
Author: Daniel L. Everett

Daniel L. Everett’s Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes chronicles his experiences living among the Pirahã people in the Amazon rainforest, where he studied their language and culture. Through vivid personal anecdotes and detailed linguistic analysis, Everett explores the Pirahã’s unique worldview, particularly their lack of interest in abstract concepts like time and religion. The book challenges Western assumptions about universal linguistic structures and cognitive processes, offering a critique of Noam Chomsky's theory of universal grammar. Everett’s narrative provides an insightful look into the complexities of language, culture, and human experience in one of the most remote regions of the world.

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Original Language: English

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