Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth about Language
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Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth about Language
PRE-ORDER This title is currently out of stock. Order now — payment is taken today and we'll ship it to you anywhere between 15–90 days. You'll get an email confirming your pre-order and again when it's dispatched.
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Description
'Wonderful. You finish the book more alive than ever to the enduring mystery and miracle of that thing that makes us most human' STEPHEN FRY'Most popular books on language dumb down; Shariatmadari's smartens things up, and is all the more entertaining for it' THE SUNDAY TIMES, a Book of the Year'A meaty, rewarding and necessary read' GUARDIAN'Fascinating and thought-provoking . . . crammed with weird and wonderful facts . . . for anyone who delights in linguistics it's a richly rewarding read' MAIL ON SUNDAY - A word's origin doesn't tell you what it means today- There are languages that change when your mother-in-law is present- The language you speak could make you more prone to accidents- There's a special part of the brain that produces swear wordsTaking us on a mind-boggling journey through the science of language, linguist David Shariatmadari uncovers the truth about what we do with words, exploding nine widely-held myths about language while introducing us to some of the fundamental insights of modern linguistics.
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Dimensions19.8cm x 12.9cm x 0.65cm
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Categories["Nature & Technology", "Science & Popular Science", "Technology"]
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Care information
Keep books away from direct sunlight and damp conditions to protect the binding and pages. Handle with clean, dry hands and use a bookmark instead of folding page corners.
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