by Jesús Tuson Valls · Labutxaca · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788499308470
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«Una imatge no val més que mil paraules» is the linguistics essay by Jesús Tuson Valls, published by Labutxaca in paperback (112 pages, in Catalan).
Starting from the denial of the cliché that a picture is worth a thousand words, Tuson analyses the clichés and stereotypes that impoverish the view of languages. He distinguishes between innocent myths, such as believing that one's own language is the easiest, and self-interested myths of neoliberalism, such as claiming that certain languages have been left behind by modernity. With a clear style and no jargon, he deals with oral and written communication and presents complex ideas in a rigorous and engaging way.
It bears the subtitle «Contra els tòpics» and belongs to the «Coneixement del llenguatge» collection from Labutxaca; it came out in May 2014.
For those who enjoy linguistic popularisation and want to critically review commonplaces about languages.
