Edwards, Nicola
Summary: "Have you ever wished there was a name for a person who asks too many questions? Or a word for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? This handpicked collection of untranslatable words from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Word EdwardsMoore, C. J.
Summary: In this short but enthusiastic book, linguist Moore selects, from languages across the world, words and phrases that are impossible to translate neatly into English. In many cases the difficulty arises because our culture simply doesn't share the same experiences as others. Other untranslatable words are those used for a feeling or situation that English describes in a roundabout way. This book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Pub. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 418.02 MOORheingold, Howard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: J.P. Tarcher 1988