{"product_id":"understanding-cultures-through-their-key-words-9780195088366","title":"Understanding Cultures Through Their Key Words","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWierzbicka demonstrates that every language has its key concepts (expressed in key words) and that these concepts reflect the core values of the culture in question. Examining empirical evidence from five languages, and using her own natural semantic metalanguage to provide an analytical framework, she shows that cultures can be revealingly studied, compared and explained to outsiders through their key concepts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a lot to be gleaned from just about anything produced by Wierzbicka - the \"key words book\" [...] is no exception [...]. The observations are plentiful and fascinating [...]. [Wierzbicka] has done more than anyone else to really \"understand cultures through their key words\". * Word, 51 [2000] *","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766815195479,"sku":"9780195088366","price":64.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780195088366.jpg?v=1758711366","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-cultures-through-their-key-words-9780195088366","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}