{"product_id":"dont-believe-a-word-2","title":"Dont Believe A Word","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Wonderful. You finish the book more alive than ever to the enduring mystery and miracle of that thing that makes us most human''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e STEPHEN FRY\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Most popular books on language dumb down; Shariatmadari''s smartens things up, and is all the more entertaining for it'' \u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, a Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A meaty, rewarding and necessary read'' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fascinating and thought-provoking . . . crammed with weird and wonderful facts . . . for anyone who delights in linguistics it''s a richly rewarding read'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- A word''s origin doesn''t tell you what it means today\u003cbr\u003e- There are languages that change when your mother-in-law is present\u003cbr\u003e- The language you speak could make you more prone to accidents\u003cbr\u003e- There''s a special part of the brain that produces swear words\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking us on a mind-boggling journey through the science of language, linguist David Shariatmadari uncovers the truth about what we do with words, exploding nine widely-held myths about language while introducing us to some of the fundamental insights of modern linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315902194046,"sku":"NW9781474608459","price":9.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781474608459.jpg?v=1778513509","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/dont-believe-a-word-2","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}