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By no means is ''Lingua Franca'' an unpleasant read, though; it elicits more than the occasional chuckle in an easily accessible style. Its major failure is to lead the reader to expect more than this. Language as a quintessentially human phenomenon is admittedly a tough topic to tackle, and equally, to carry a constant stream of comedy throughout a novel requires dexterity from any author. Regrettably, ''Lingua Franca'' aims too high in attempting this dual challenge, and ends up promising much but delivering little.

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