Anna Wierzbicka: 2 books
What Christians Believe
The Story of God and People in Minimal English
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2019
Many people today, both Christians and non-Christians, are confused about or unaware of the essentials of Christian faith. In this book*,* Anna Wierzbicka takes a radically new approach to the task of communicating "what Christians believe" to the widest possible audience. "The Story of God and People,"...
Understanding Cultures through Their Key Words
English, Russian, Polish, German, and Japanese
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 1997
This book develops the dual themes that languages can differ widely in their vocabularies, and are also sensitive indices to the cultures to which they belong. Wierzbicka seeks to demonstrate that every language has "key concepts," expressed in "key words," which reflect the core values of a given...