The Meaning of Tingo: And Other Extraordinary Words from Around the World - Brossura

Boinod, Adam Jacot De

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0143038524 ISBN 13: 9780143038528

Casa editrice: Penguin Group USA, 2007

Riassunto

A whimsical linguistic tour of foreign words and phrases that do not have precise English-language equivalents includes such entries as the world's longest-known palindrome, the Dutch rendering of the sound of Rice Krispies cereal, and the Bolivian word that means, "I was rather too drunk last night and it's all their fault." Reprint. 40,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

At last we know those Eskimo words for snow and how the Dutch render the sound of Rice Krispies. Adam Jacot de Boinod has produced an absolutely delicious little book. (Stephen Fry, author of Ode Less Traveled)

L'autore:

Adam Jacot de Boinod first developed his passion for foreign words while doing research for the BBC program Q1. In the course of compiling this book, he consulted some 220 dictionaries, 150 Web sites, and numerous books on language.

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• Editore: Penguin Group USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0143038524
• ISBN 13: 9780143038528
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 209