  | Book Details Title: Don’t Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language |
Book DescriptionReview “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, Don’t Believe a Word 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“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“Wonderful. David Shariatmadari wears his deep learning with such an admirable and alluring lightness of touch. You finish Don’t Believe a Word more alive than ever to the enduring mystery and miracle of that thing that makes us most human, the gift of language.” – Stephen Fry“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“Don’t Believe A Word 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“[A] meaty, rewarding and even necessary read.” – Joe Moran, Guardian“[A] challenging…agile and lively introduction to language.” – Kirkus Reviews“Don’t Believe a Word is a serious piece of research, cogently and carefully presented…[A] richly rewarding read.” – The Mail on Sunday“An illuminating and thought-provoking journey through language.” – Dean Burnett, best-selling author of The Idiot Brain and The Happy Brain Read more About the Author David Shariatmadari is a writer and editor at the Guardian. He studied linguistics at Cambridge University and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, where he now lives. Read more Customers Review: This was a more technical exegesis of the field of linguistics then I was led to believe by either the Amazon promotional materials or the New York Times review of it. It was full of lots of information oh, but I was expecting less text Nicole background in Chardon. As a result, I did not learn as much as I could have.
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