Chinglish - Found in Translation (Paperback)


Chinglish offers a humorous and insightful look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs, products, and advertising. A long-standing favorite of English speaking tourists and visitors, Chinglish is now quickly becoming a culture relic: in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinese government was determined to wipe out incorrect English usage.


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Chinglish offers a humorous and insightful look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs, products, and advertising. A long-standing favorite of English speaking tourists and visitors, Chinglish is now quickly becoming a culture relic: in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinese government was determined to wipe out incorrect English usage.

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General

Imprint

Gibbs M. Smith

Country of origin

United States

Release date

August 2007

Availability

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First published

August 2007

Authors

Dimensions

139 x 184 x 11mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

110

ISBN-13

978-1-4236-0335-1

Barcode

9781423603351

Categories

LSN

1-4236-0335-4



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