{"product_id":"dont-believe-a-word-the-surprising-truth-about-language-9781324004257","title":"Dont Believe a Word  The Surprising Truth About Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA linguist’s entertaining and highly informed guide to what languages are and how they function.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"David Shariatmadari…makes us look afresh at the language we speak and how it structures our intimacies, our thoughts, and our identities. Wry and immensely intelligent, \u003cem\u003eDon’t Believe a Word\u003c\/em\u003e awakens us to complexities of communication that we too readily ignore, and it does so with both deep scholarship and a light touch.\" -- Andrew Solomon, author of Far From the Tree\u003cbr\u003e\"Come for the myth-busting, stay for the lighthearted introduction to linguistics. David Shariatmadari ably demonstrates that there are plenty of fascinating things to learn about language without indulging in sensationalist headlines.\" -- Gretchen McCulloch, author of Because Internet\u003cbr\u003e\"Wonderful. David Shariatmadari wears his deep learning with such an admirable and alluring lightness of touch. You finish \u003cem\u003eDon’t Believe a Word\u003c\/em\u003e more alive than ever to the enduring mystery and miracle of that thing that makes us most human, the gift of language.\" -- Stephen Fry\u003cbr\u003e\"Delves into the riddles of language [for] a brisk and friendly introduction to linguistics, and a synthesis of the field's recent discovers. ...[I]mpressive.\" -- Parul Sehgal - New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDon’t Believe A Word\u003c\/em\u003e is too wise, and too personal, to be regarded as just another book on language: it entertains just as much as it informs.\" -- Alexander Larman - Observer\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] meaty, rewarding and even necessary read.\" -- Joe Moran - Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] challenging…agile and lively introduction to language.\" -- Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDon't Believe a Word\u003c\/em\u003e is a serious piece of research, cogently and carefully presented…[A] richly rewarding read.\" -- The Mail on Sunday\u003cbr\u003e\"An illuminating and thought-provoking journey through language.\" -- Dean Burnett, best-selling author of The Idiot Brain and The Happy Brain","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863167533399,"sku":"9781324004257","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781324004257.jpg?v=1759919839","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dont-believe-a-word-the-surprising-truth-about-language-9781324004257","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}