Don't Believe A Word
Don't Believe A Word
From Myths to Misunderstandings – How Language Really Works
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Sign in or Sign up!- Release Date: 20/08/2020
- Barcode: 9781474608459
- Genre: Non-Fiction
- Sub-Genre: Language & Reference
- Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Publisher: Orion Publishing

Don't Believe A Word
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From Myths to Misunderstandings – How Language Really Works '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
A mind-boggling journey through the phenomenon of language, busting nine common myths about humanity's greatest achievement - 'Wonderful' 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 words
Taking 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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