The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us
- ISBN-10
- 1608194965
- ISBN-13
- 9781608194964
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-01-15
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Author
- James W. Pennebaker
Description
A surprising, and entertaining, explanation of how the words we use (even the ones we don't notice) reveal our personalities, emotions, and identities.
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- 2011-08-30
- 352 pages
- Paperback
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- 2011-08-23
- 368 pages
- Ebook
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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