Lost in Translation - The English Language Taken Hostage at Home and Abroad (Hardcover)


Lost in Translation is 140 wacky, weird and wonderful snapshots of the English language being abused abroad and at home. Whether it's dodgy grammar, bad spellings or just plain old terrible translations, Lost in Translation demonstrates how the world's favourite language is treated when it goes on holiday. From hilarious street signs to dreadful translations to an assortment of wonderful unintentional wordplay, this book will make you laugh out loud ... and remind you to always use spellcheck! Word count: 5,000

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Lost in Translation is 140 wacky, weird and wonderful snapshots of the English language being abused abroad and at home. Whether it's dodgy grammar, bad spellings or just plain old terrible translations, Lost in Translation demonstrates how the world's favourite language is treated when it goes on holiday. From hilarious street signs to dreadful translations to an assortment of wonderful unintentional wordplay, this book will make you laugh out loud ... and remind you to always use spellcheck! Word count: 5,000

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General

Imprint

Portico Books

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

June 2012

Availability

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First published

June 2012

Authors

Dimensions

208 x 162 x 15mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

112

ISBN-13

978-1-907554-55-1

Barcode

9781907554551

Categories

LSN

1-907554-55-6



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