In this brilliant transatlantic survival guide, Erin Moore examines the key differences between the British and the Americans through their language. You'll discover why Americans give - and take - so many bloody compliments and never, ever say 'shall' (well hardly ever), as well as what the British really mean when they say 'proper', why they believe it is better to be bright than clever and how the word sorry has at least eight different meanings for them.
| Autor: | Moore Erin |
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| ISBN: | 9781784701918 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Random House UK |
| Veröffentlicht: | 03.11.2016 |
| Untertitel: | Britishisms, Americanisms and What Our English Says About Us |
| Schlagworte: | Biography and non-fiction prose HUMOR / Form / Essays HUMOR / Topic / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional Humour LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics Language: history & general works Language: history and general works SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies Slang and dialect humour United Kingdom, Great Britain United States of America, USA |
Erin Moore grew up in Florida, where the sun shines and the tea is always iced. A former editor at a New York publisher, she now lives in London. Follow her blog: erinmoorebooks.com