Mother Tongue: My Family's Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in

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Mother Tongue: My Family's Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in Mandarin, Laugh in Arabic, and Sing in Spanish

One womanâ€™s quest to learn Mandarin in Beijing, Arabic in Beirut, and Spanish in Mexico, with her young family along for the ride.

Imagine negotiating for a replacement carburetor in rural Mexico with words youâ€™re secretly pulling from a pocket dictionary. Imagine your two-year-old asking for more niunai at dinnerâ€”a Mandarin word for milk that even you donâ€™t know yet. Imagine finding out that youâ€™re unexpectedly pregnant while living in war-torn Beirut. With vivid and evocative language, Christine Gilbert takes us along with her into foreign lands, showing us what itâ€™s like to make a life in an unfamiliar worldâ€”and in an unfamiliar tongue.

Gilbert was a young mother when she boldly uprooted her family to move around the world, studying Mandarin in China, Arabic in Lebanon, and Spanish in Mexico, with her toddler son and all-American husband along for the ride.Their story takes us from Beijing to Beirut, from Cyprus to Chiang Maiâ€”and also explores recent breakthroughs in bilingual brain mapping and the controversial debates happening in linguistics right now.

Gilbertâ€™s adventures abroad prove just how much language influences culture (and vice versa), and lead her to results she never expected. Mother Tongue is a fascinating and uplifting story about taking big risks for bigger rewards and trying to find meaning and happiness through tireless pursuitâ€”no matter what hurdles may arise. Itâ€™s a treat for language enthusiasts and armchair travelers alike.

From the Hardcover edition.

Country	USA
Author	Christine Gilbert
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780698193925
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Avery
Manufacturer	Avery
NumberOfPages	333
PublicationDate	2016-05-17
Publisher	Avery
ReleaseDate	2016-05-17
Studio	Avery

Mother Tongue: My Family's Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in Mandarin, Laugh in Arabic, and Sing in Spanish

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