Memory Speaks: On Losing and Reclaiming Language and Self

by Julie Sedivy

Book Overview

"At once an eloquent memoir, a wide-ranging commentary on cultural diversity, and an expert distillation of the research on language learning, loss, and recovery."--The Economist

"Insightful and informative...Sedivy examines what happens to memory, dreams, and even the sense of self when you enter another language."--Eva Hoffman, author of Lost in Translation

"Engagingly describes the disorienting and sometimes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674293932
• ISBN13: 9780674293939
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.9" x 8.0"