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Shariatmadari, David.
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Language and languages.
Historical linguistics.
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Shariatmadari, David.
Language and languages.
Historical linguistics.
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Don
't
believe
a
word
: the
surprising
truth
about
language
/ David Shariatmadari.
by
Shariatmadari, David.
W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
Call #:
401 S531d
Subjects
Language
and languages.
Historical linguistics.
ISBN:
9781324004257 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Do not
believe
a
word
: the
surprising
truth
about
language
Edition:
1st American ed.
Description:
324 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-314) and index.
Contents:
Language
is going to the dogs -- A
word
's origin is its true meaning -- I control what comes out of my mouth -- We can'
t
talk to the animals -- You can'
t
translate this
word
-- Italian is a
language
-- What you say is what you mean -- Some languages are better than others --
Language
is an instinct.
Summary:
"Everyone likes to think they know a bit
about
language
: There are some words that you simply can'
t
translate into English. The origin of a
word
tells you how it should be used. A dialect is inferior to a
language
. The problem is, none of these statements are true. In
Don
't
Believe
a
Word
, linguist David Shariatmadari explodes nine common myths
about
language
and introduces us to some of the fundamental insights of modern linguistics. By the end of this eye- opening tour, readers will understand that grammatical "errors" are in fact the foundation of modern English; that the meaning of a
word
is not what a dictionary says, but how it's used; and that the difference between what gets labelled a "
language
" or "dialect" is political, rather than scientific.
Don
't
Believe
a
Word
offers an accessible and thorough introduction to the science behind one of the most essential aspects of our daily life"--From publisher.
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