Jack, Albert Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep 9780140515732

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Автор: Jack, Albert (Алберт Джек)
Название: Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep
Перевод названия: Пудели и черная овца
ISBN: 9780140515732
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
Классификация:

Историко-сравнительное языкознание

ISBN-10: 0140515739
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 288
Вес: 0.00 кг.
Дата издания: September 1, 2005
Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: The English language is crammed with colourful phrases and sayings that we use without thinking every day. Its only when were asked who smart Alec or Holy Moly were, where feeling in the pink or once in a blue moon come from, or even what letting the cat out of the bag really means that we realize that theres far more to English than we might have thought. Luckily enough, we now have Albert Jack. And raer than resting on his laurels after the enormous success of Red Herrings and White Elephants, he has continued his search around the world, exploring the origins of hundreds more phrases. The fascinating stories he has uncovered come from the rich traditions of the navy, army and law to confidence tricksters and highwaymen, from the practices of ancient civilizations to Music Hall and pubs. Determined to chase each shaggy dog story to the bitter end, his discoveries are even stranger and more memorable this time round. Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep is a compulsively readable, highly enlightening look at the phrases we use all the time but rarely consider. From the skin of your teeth to the graveyard shift youll never speak (or even think) English in the same way again.
Дополнительное описание: Кол-во стр.: 288
Дата издания: 2005

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