Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle

Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle

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Everett's account of the years he spent with the Piraha in the Amazon, and the language that made him rethink what language is. Joe had it pulled up on screen at the end of the episode.

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  • The book Joe put on screen as the episode closed
  • Everett's own account of the fieldwork discussed throughout
  • The title is what the Piraha say to each other at night

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