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Don’t Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language

byDavid Shariatmadari

Don’t Believe a Word is David Shariatmadari's cultural history of the Surprising Truth About Language. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the wider field of language arts & disciplines. Rather than isolating its subject, the book shows how private experience and public systems continually influenced one another. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant. It is written for readers seeking substance as well as a clear path through the material.

Publisher

W. W. Norton Company

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781324004257