{"product_id":"9780998304809","title":"Wordstruck!: The Fun and Fascination of Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Susanna Janssen’s wondrous world of words. In \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWordstruck!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e you’ll find a wealth of entertaining reflections on language full of humor, imagination, and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnything goes, from the genius of Shakespeare to the unintentional hilarity of linguistic faux pas; from musings on the bilingual brain to the poignant humor of her “Life in Words”; from translations gone riotously bad to English learners tortured by our mother tongue’s inconstant consonants and sudden vowel movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fun and fascinating look at language and the cultures that create it, you’ll find a new love for metaphor, a fabulous arsenal of fascinating word origins, a surprising cure for \u003cem\u003eearworms\u003c\/em\u003e, a joyful romp with everyone’s favorite grammar errors, and a way to spot liars by listening to their words. You’ll learn that color can be a language as foreign as Farsi, and that there are countless words in other languages that don’t exist in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDive into this love affair with the lexicon. Please smile, do laugh, and if you cry, it might be at the very last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders' praise for \u003cstrong\u003eWordstruck!\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A good teacher is a good entertainer and Susanna Janssen is definitely both.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smart, Witty, Entertaining, Educational, Touching, and just plain Fun…I thoroughly enjoyed it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Each chapter is a compelling story in itself-- a great armchair book for everyday linguistic excursions.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I want a set for my classroom!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From personal anecdotes to Shakespeare’s creations, it’s a page-turner.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book inspired me to want to read.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It makes English come alive!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e”\u003cem\u003eWordstruck!\u003c\/em\u003e is both funny, and profoundly educational.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I’m falling in love with words all over again.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I think the book should be a required read for English classes. It’s inspiring for those who don’t like to read.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thank you for your wonderful book \u003cem\u003eWordstruck!\u003c\/em\u003e which I read along with my two high school kids. Great material there--the three of us thoroughly enjoyed it!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eWordstruck!\u003c\/em\u003e has given me a happy heart so often.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I’ve been reading it in absolute delight, giggling my way through.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wordstruck! educates in a way that’s fun and inviting.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Yesterday was sad for me: I finished \u003cem\u003eWordstruck! \u003c\/em\u003eI just didn't want the book to end.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Awesome book!!! How she handles the beauty of language is extraordinary!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Susan Janssen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49779027509488,"sku":"9780998304809","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780998304809_p0.jpg?v=1780095121","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780998304809","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}