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Blimey, I'm Knackered!: An American's Survival Guide to British English

Autor Marshall Hall Ilustrat de Mark Cowie
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 10 noi 2021

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Bridge the US/UK language gap with this entertaining new lexicon.

Any American who has ever visited the UK can report humorous or awkward interchanges in which communication broke down. Why? Because while the two countries share a common language, there are profound-and often confusing-differences in usage, colloquialisms, terminology, and slang.

Blimey, I'm Knackered: An American's Survival Guide to British English to the rescue! This delightful compendium of terms, colloquialisms, acronyms, abbreviations, and slang by American scholar and longtime UK resident Marshall Hall is not only a fascinating and useful reference work, it's a delightful read for all who enjoy the evolution and vicissitudes of language and culture.

Nineteen sections cover all aspects of life:

  1. Buildings and Structures
  2. Colloquialisms
  3. Different Names and Pronunciations
  4. British Slang
  5. Pejoratives, Insults, and Derision
  6. Driving and Transportation
  7. The Education System
  8. Cooking and Foods
  9. Geography and the Countryside
  10. Around the Home
  11. People, Professions, and Businesses
  12. Down the Pub
  13. Wardrobe
  14. In and Around London
  15. Place Names
  16. Politics, Titles and the "Realm"
  17. Anatomy and Naughty Bits
  18. Rhyming Slang
  19. Bits and Bobs
Charming pen-and-ink illustrations by Mark Cowie add whimsy and humor to the text. A comprehensive index makes the book quick and easy to use.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781945501494
ISBN-10: 1945501499
Pagini: 330
Dimensiuni: 139 x 215 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Editura: Imbrifex Books

Notă biografică

A professor of socio-anthropology with a lifelong interest in travel and linguistics, Marshall Hall began life on an Ohio farm. He moved from the University of Cincinnati to teach at the American College in London. 33 years later, he still calls the UK home. He is married to an English woman, has UK citizenship, and lives in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, just outside central London.

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