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Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Vintage Departures), by Daniel L. Everett

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It would explain the lack of numerals and counting in Pirahã, because these are skills that are mainly applied in generalizations beyond immediate experience.
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Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Vintage Departures)
Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Vintage Departures)
by Daniel L. Everett
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