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Title: In Other Words: Weird and Wonderful Words from Around the World
Author: MOORE CHRISTOPHER J
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 01/01/2018
Imprint: MODERN BOOKS
Price: $19.99
Publishing status: NOT YET PUBLISHED
Ever racked your brain for a word you’re convinced should exist, yet is inexplicably absent from the dictionary? All languages have their limitations – should Engl ish fall short, the expression may lie elsewhere. That’s where this book comes in: a quirky, international lexicon of well -known and obscure linguistic gems that capture certain moments or things with such satisfying precision. Our mots justes are grouped according to region and prefaced with insightful overviews of the relevant cultures. Embellished with entertaining and characterful four -colour illustrations, The Untranslatables is the perfect gift book to entertain even the most well -versed polyglot. Em bellished with four -colour illustrations, The Untranslatables is bound to entertain even the most well versed polyglot – as well as the rest of us, who are merely fascinated.
ISBN: 9781906761882
Dimension: 190mm X 140mm