Don't believe a word : the surprising truth about language
Shariatmadari, David2019
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Everyone likes to think they know a bit about language. Inuits have fifty words for snow; there's a term in Portuguese you simply can't translate; if you know the origin of a word you're better informed about its meaning; standards of grammar have taken a nosedive in recent years. The problem is, none of these statements are true. In this book, trained linguist David Shariatmadari takes us on a mind-boggling journey through the science of language, urging us to abandon our dearly-held beliefs in a bid to uncover the (far more interesting) truth about what we do with words.
Main title:
Don't believe a word : the surprising truth about language / David Shariatmadari.
Author:
Shariatmadari, David, author
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2019.
Collation:
324 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781474608435 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
639608
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