Autor: Christopher J. Moore
Vydavateľstvo: Modern Books
EAN: 9781906761882
Ever racked your brain for a word you’re convinced should exist, yet is inexplicably absent from the dictionary?
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HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS 2023 14,80 €Mortimer Children's Books
Hachette Children's Group 2023 16,44 €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.
Christopher J. Moore
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