From Amourette to Zal
(For When English Just Won’t Do)
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
| Author: | Alex Rawlings | ISBN: | 9780750989664 |
| Publisher: | The History Press | Publication: | September 3, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alex Rawlings |
| ISBN: | 9780750989664 |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Publication: | September 3, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Fjaka: the sublime state of aspiring to do absolutely nothing.Warmduscher: a ‘warm showerer’, meaning a bit of a wimp.Tener mano izquierda: literally ‘to have a left hand’; to be skilfully persuasive.For all the richness of the English language there are some nuances that other languages capture much better, whether it’s a phrase that beautifully articulates a feeling, a wonderfully understated insult that just hits the spot, or a curious idiom. From the melancholic to the funny to the downright peculiar, From Amourette to Zal takes us on a fascinating journey around Europe in twelve languages, celebrating our cultural similarities and differences along the way.
Fjaka: the sublime state of aspiring to do absolutely nothing.Warmduscher: a ‘warm showerer’, meaning a bit of a wimp.Tener mano izquierda: literally ‘to have a left hand’; to be skilfully persuasive.For all the richness of the English language there are some nuances that other languages capture much better, whether it’s a phrase that beautifully articulates a feeling, a wonderfully understated insult that just hits the spot, or a curious idiom. From the melancholic to the funny to the downright peculiar, From Amourette to Zal takes us on a fascinating journey around Europe in twelve languages, celebrating our cultural similarities and differences along the way.
