English Swear words and other ways to be completely misunderstood.
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Teaching, Language Experience Approach, History, British
| Author: | Peter Freeman | ISBN: | 9781466149816 |
| Publisher: | Peter Freeman | Publication: | February 9, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Freeman |
| ISBN: | 9781466149816 |
| Publisher: | Peter Freeman |
| Publication: | February 9, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Over 300 million people in the world speak English and it seems that the rest know all the bad words. English is itself a very unusual language, there are many ways to say the same thing and many ways of saying the same thing with a different meaning. A language that uses the word "Fly" to mean; an insect, a mode of travel or a part of a man's clothing is not an easy one for the foreigner to learn. It is no wonder that the English learner whose language has only one word for a woman's breasts would be confused to find that "Bosom" is acceptable but "Tit" is taboo. this book explores why this is so and how these words came to be. With anecdotes and examples, necessarily containing those "Bad Words"
The book also discusses the ways in which we fail to communicate with those infamous "Slips of the Tongue" We all at one time or another, have got our "Murds wuddled." as Spooner would say. Also worthy of mention in this book is the colorful Sheridan and "Malapropisms."
The book also discusses "American English" versus "English English" Those pesky new words that America introduced into the lexicon.
After reading this short work you may find yourself agreeing with the conclusion and wondering "How do we communicate?"
Over 300 million people in the world speak English and it seems that the rest know all the bad words. English is itself a very unusual language, there are many ways to say the same thing and many ways of saying the same thing with a different meaning. A language that uses the word "Fly" to mean; an insect, a mode of travel or a part of a man's clothing is not an easy one for the foreigner to learn. It is no wonder that the English learner whose language has only one word for a woman's breasts would be confused to find that "Bosom" is acceptable but "Tit" is taboo. this book explores why this is so and how these words came to be. With anecdotes and examples, necessarily containing those "Bad Words"
The book also discusses the ways in which we fail to communicate with those infamous "Slips of the Tongue" We all at one time or another, have got our "Murds wuddled." as Spooner would say. Also worthy of mention in this book is the colorful Sheridan and "Malapropisms."
The book also discusses "American English" versus "English English" Those pesky new words that America introduced into the lexicon.
After reading this short work you may find yourself agreeing with the conclusion and wondering "How do we communicate?"
