Book cover of Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language by David Shariatmadari
Anthropology

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

A linguist’s entertaining and highly informed guide to what languages are and how they function.

Think you know language? Think again.

There are languages that change when your mother-in-law is present.
The language you speak could make you more prone to accidents.
Swear words are produced in a special part of your brain. […Learn More]