{"product_id":"dont-believe-a-word-the-surprising-truth-about-language-hardcover","title":"Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth about Language - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Shariatmadari\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink you know language? Think again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThere are languages that change when your mother-in-law is present.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe language you speak could make you more prone to accidents.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSwear words are produced in a special part of your brain.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past few decades, we have reached new frontiers of linguistic knowledge. Linguists can now explain how and why language changes, describe its structures, and map its activity in the brain. But despite these advances, much of what people believe about language is based on folklore, instinct, or hearsay. We imagine a word's origin is it's \"true\" meaning, that foreign languages are full of \"untranslatable\" words, or that grammatical mistakes undermine English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003cem\u003eDon't Believe A Word\u003c\/em\u003e, linguist David Shariatmadari takes us on a mind-boggling journey through the science of language, urging us to abandon our prejudices in a bid to uncover the (far more interesting) truth about what we do with words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Exploding nine widely held myths about language while introducing us to some of the fundamental insights of modern linguistics, Shariatmadari is an energetic guide to the beauty and quirkiness of humanity's greatest achievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772401910048,"sku":"9781324004257","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/95fa755d733cd25d06087faeba98c718.webp?v=1780404845","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dont-believe-a-word-the-surprising-truth-about-language-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}