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OverviewWinner of the HRH Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union English Language Book Award 2006. An award winning language book, this is a lively and engaging exposé on the foreign words and phrases that populate our language. Each entry gives a translation of the expression, the language of origin, pronunciation, an insightful comment on usage, plus illuminating examples from the press. A Pretentiousness Index will help you avoid committing the ultimate faux pas(!). If you have ever been bamboozled by the use of a foreign word or phrase, or simply want to spice up your vocabulary with some well chosen bons mots, then this is the book for you. Thousands of foreign terms have been absorbed into the English language from the everyday (kowtow) to the relatively obscure (auto-da-fe). Faux Pas? focuses on familiar terms and expressions as well as those that are new, curious or amusing. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mr Philip GoodenPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: A & C Black Publishers Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.232kg ISBN: 9780713685237ISBN 10: 0713685239 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 27 July 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'Lively, useful and humourous'. Good Book Guide (September 2007) 'Lively, useful and humourous'. * Good Book Guide (September 2007) * Author InformationPhilip Gooden is a published crime novelist and popular language commentator. He read English at Magdalen College, Oxford, and then taught at secondary level for many years. Recently published are Who's Whose? and Name Dropping? Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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