Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic
Can a bump on the head cause someone to speak with a different accent? Can animals, aliens, and objects talk? Can we communicate with gods, demons, and the dead? Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic is a curio shop full of colourful superstitions, folklore
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Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic
10.1057/9781137404862 - Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic, Karen Stollznow
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Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic
© Karen Stollznow 2014
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