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Nice Things People Have Said
"Charming anecdotes, witty sidebars, and attractive illustrations
... Little's strong sense of humor never overwhelms her love of languages in
this fascinating yet educational introduction to linguistics for a wide,
pop-savvy audience." - Publishers Weekly
"If you like language, you'll love Biting the Wax Tadpole. Elizabeth Little has mused on, used, and even misused many of the planet's languages, and this fascinating and often hilarious book gives a full account of her adventures." – Ben Greenman, author of A Circle is a Balloon and Compass Both and Superbad
"Biting the Wax Tadpole is witty, sassy, and laugh-out-loud funny. Little convincingly demonstrates that, as she puts it, 'language is nothing less than a great adventure.' So is her book." – Kitty Burns Florey, author of Sister Bernadette’s Barking Dog
"Biting the Wax Tadpole is nothing short of fascinating. In a funny, friendly style, Little dishes on everything you ever wanted to know about foreign languages but were afraid it would take an entire lifetime to find out." – June Casagrande, author of Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies
"I guess I don't mind so much now that you didn't go into finance." - My mother
