Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language
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David Shariatmadari., David Shariatmadari|AUTHOR., & Damian Lynch|READER. (2020). Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language . HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Shariatmadari, David Shariatmadari|AUTHOR and Damian Lynch|READER. 2020. Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language. HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Shariatmadari, David Shariatmadari|AUTHOR and Damian Lynch|READER. Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language HighBridge, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Shariatmadari, David Shariatmadari|AUTHOR, and Damian Lynch|READER. Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language HighBridge, 2020.
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Full title | don t believe a word the surprising truth about language |
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