Lost in Translation
Misadventures in English
(Sprache: Englisch)
In today's world - characterized by globalization, mass communication, cheap air travel and abundant Chinese takeaways - surely no self-respecting English-language enthusiast could have failed to notice the frequent and flagrant abuse of our native tongue
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In today's world - characterized by globalization, mass communication, cheap air travel and abundant Chinese takeaways - surely no self-respecting English-language enthusiast could have failed to notice the frequent and flagrant abuse of our native tongue
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In today's world no self-respecting English-language enthusiast could have failed to notice the frequent and flagrant abuse of our native tongue by pesky foreigners? (Forgetting, for a moment, the fact that many nations speak our language better than we do.) Lost in Translation features hundreds of genuine, original and utterly ridiculous examples of the misadventures in English discovered all over the world by the author and his intrepid team of researchers. Everything from hotel signs to baffling advertisements, such as the German beauty product offering a 'Cream shower for pretentious skin' or the Japanese bar that boasts 'Special cocktails for ladies with nuts', or the French warning at a swimming pool - 'Swimming is forbidden in the absence of the saviour.' Published in paperback for the first time this autumn, Lost in Translation demonstrates how widely the English language has travelled, though unfortunately some of it seems to have got a bit scrambled en route.
Autoren-Porträt von Charlie Croker
Charlie Croker is an author and journalist, so he can be relied upon to use the right words, sometimes even in the right order. His previous books include The Bluffer's Guide to Football, The Little Book of Beckham, and (at last count) three novels. He has also written (with the help of a spellchecker) for The Times, The Independent on Sunday, and The Spectator, among others.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Charlie Croker
- 2006, 176 Seiten, Maße: 13,6 x 19,5 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Michael O'Mara Publications
- ISBN-10: 1843172089
- ISBN-13: 9781843172086
Sprache:
Englisch
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