- Taschenbuch: 272 Seiten
- Verlag: National Geographic; Auflage: Original (16. Juni 2009)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1426204582
- ISBN-13: 978-1426204586
- Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 11 - 17 Jahre
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 12,6 x 1,8 x 17,4 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 110.037 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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An "amusing look at cultural similarities"—Will Safire, New York Times
"A delightful celebration of the wit, insight, and poetic genius to be found in everyday language" —Steven Pinker, Harvard University Professor and author of The Stuff of Thought
"A delightful celebration of the wit, insight, and poetic genius to be found in everyday language" —Steven Pinker, Harvard University Professor and author of The Stuff of Thought
Kurzbeschreibung
"I’m not hanging noodles on your ears." In Moscow, this curious, engagingly colorful assertion is common parlance, but unless you’re Russian your reaction is probably "Say what?" The same idea in English is equally odd: "I’m not pulling your leg." Both mean: Believe me.
As author Jag Bhalla demonstrates, these amusing, often hilarious phrases provide a unique perspective on how different cultures perceive and describe the world. Organized by theme—food, love, romance, and many more—they embody cultural traditions and attitudes, capture linguistic nuance, and shed fascinating light on "the whole ball of wax." For example, when English-speakers are hard at work, we’re "nose to the grindstone," but industrious Chinese toil "with liver and brains spilled on the ground" and busy Indians have "no time to die."
If you’re already fluent in 10 languages, you probably won’t need this book, but you’ll "get a kick out of it" anyhow; for the rest of us, it’s a must. Either way, this surprising, often thought-provoking little tome is gift-friendly in appearance, a perfect impulse buy for word lovers, travelers, and anyone else who enjoys looking at life in a riotous, unusual way. And we’re not hanging noodles from your ear.
As author Jag Bhalla demonstrates, these amusing, often hilarious phrases provide a unique perspective on how different cultures perceive and describe the world. Organized by theme—food, love, romance, and many more—they embody cultural traditions and attitudes, capture linguistic nuance, and shed fascinating light on "the whole ball of wax." For example, when English-speakers are hard at work, we’re "nose to the grindstone," but industrious Chinese toil "with liver and brains spilled on the ground" and busy Indians have "no time to die."
If you’re already fluent in 10 languages, you probably won’t need this book, but you’ll "get a kick out of it" anyhow; for the rest of us, it’s a must. Either way, this surprising, often thought-provoking little tome is gift-friendly in appearance, a perfect impulse buy for word lovers, travelers, and anyone else who enjoys looking at life in a riotous, unusual way. And we’re not hanging noodles from your ear.
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27 von 29 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
A funny, revealing and thoroughly enjoyable book
18. Juni 2009
Format:Taschenbuch
I just got the book today, to give it as a gift. As I started to scan through it I found myself smiling and then laughing out aloud. Then I found myself talking aloud arguing with the book.
I am usually a pretty stable sort, but this is a very well written book and presented in a nice engaging manner that literally pulls you in.
I am enjoying this tremendously and have ordered a second copy for myself (this one is a gift and I will have to part with it).
To quote the book, this can "make the chickens laugh".
I am usually a pretty stable sort, but this is a very well written book and presented in a nice engaging manner that literally pulls you in.
I am enjoying this tremendously and have ordered a second copy for myself (this one is a gift and I will have to part with it).
To quote the book, this can "make the chickens laugh".
10 von 10 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
fun but...
23. August 2009
Format:Taschenbuch
This was a fun, quick read (actually, more like browsing a catalog). Only problem was that I asked a number of friends who hailed from many of the nations listed in the book about the local idioms listed in the volume and often got a curious look--like, I've never heard that one myself. Maybe things got lost in translation. Anyway, I think this would be a perfect book to have on a coffee table for a party--people would browse through and shout out different ones with joy. Nice job!
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A Fun Read
19. August 2009
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I found this book very interesting and entertaining. The only thing that would have made it better, was if he had used all the entries in a typical sentence to aid in understanding usage.
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