The Meaning of Tingo: and Other Extraordinary Words from Around the World
Jacot de Boinod, Adam
ISBN 10: 0143038524 ISBN 13: 9780143038528
Verlag: Penguin Books (edition ), 2007
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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.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: 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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Titel: The Meaning of Tingo: and Other ...
Verlag: Penguin Books (edition )
Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good