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Michael Erard

Michael Erard is the author of Babel No More: The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners.

Michael Erard

Author of Babel No More: The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners.

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Did kindness prime our species for language?

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How the English language has evolved like a living creature

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Solving Australia’s language puzzle

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Want to influence the world? Map reveals the best languages to speak

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