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Nicholas Ostler
A scholar with a working knowledge of twenty-six languages, Nicholas Ostler has degrees from Oxford University in Greek, Latin, philosophy, and economics, and a Ph.D. in linguistic...view moreA scholar with a working knowledge of twenty-six languages, Nicholas Ostler has degrees from Oxford University in Greek, Latin, philosophy, and economics, and a Ph.D. in linguistics from MIT, where he studied under Noam Chomsky. He lives in Bath, England.view less
Books by Nicholas Ostler
Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Passwords to Paradise: How Languages Have Re-invented World Religions Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5