The Great Emoji Quizbook
E-book
4,49 €
SOLDES
Jusqu'à -70% sur une sélection d'articles*
Leaves on the Line
Par : ,Formats :
Disponible dans votre compte client Decitre ou Furet du Nord dès validation de votre commande. Le format ePub protégé est :
- Compatible avec une lecture sur My Vivlio (smartphone, tablette, ordinateur)
- Compatible avec une lecture sur liseuses Vivlio
- Pour les liseuses autres que Vivlio, vous devez utiliser le logiciel Adobe Digital Edition. Non compatible avec la lecture sur les liseuses Kindle, Remarkable et Sony
- Non compatible avec un achat hors France métropolitaine
, qui est-ce ?Notre partenaire de plateforme de lecture numérique où vous retrouverez l'ensemble de vos ebooks gratuitement
Pour en savoir plus sur nos ebooks, consultez notre aide en ligne ici
C'est si simple ! Lisez votre ebook avec l'app Vivlio sur votre tablette, mobile ou ordinateur :
- Nombre de pages160
- FormatePub
- ISBN978-1-909815-16-2
- EAN9781909815162
- Date de parution08/10/2013
- Protection num.Adobe DRM
- Infos supplémentairesepub
- ÉditeurPortico
Résumé
In every walk of life, from relationships, to work, to politics, sport and the news, our everyday use of English harbours duplicities of meaning. We say 'I'm sorry' when we mean 'absolute nonsense', and write 'Yours faithfully' when we're thinking 'Sod you!' Jealousy, rage, love, affection - we're equally good at disguising them all. Leaves on the Line compiles this secret language - this 'double English' - in a hilarious and forthright volume exposing the doublespeak of the British language.
For the first time, everyday terms which we casually deploy to loved ones and total strangers, and have been thrown at us from the radio or TV will be 'glossed' (yes, we really mean 'stripped') to reveal the unadorned, raw truth below. The book will be over 200 hilarious phrases of common doublespeak and will be essential reading for everyone from puzzled foreigners to young people to whom the dark art of linguistic dissembling are not yet second nature.
The book includes phrases and the truths behind them, such as: Transport: 'This service is delayed because of leaves on the track.' Social: 'I'm not being racist but.' Weather: 'Nice weather we're having.' Sport: 'We're taking each game as it comes.' Relationships: 'I've never met anyone like you before.' Polititcs: 'Spending on health has increased in real terms, year on year, since we were elected.'
For the first time, everyday terms which we casually deploy to loved ones and total strangers, and have been thrown at us from the radio or TV will be 'glossed' (yes, we really mean 'stripped') to reveal the unadorned, raw truth below. The book will be over 200 hilarious phrases of common doublespeak and will be essential reading for everyone from puzzled foreigners to young people to whom the dark art of linguistic dissembling are not yet second nature.
The book includes phrases and the truths behind them, such as: Transport: 'This service is delayed because of leaves on the track.' Social: 'I'm not being racist but.' Weather: 'Nice weather we're having.' Sport: 'We're taking each game as it comes.' Relationships: 'I've never met anyone like you before.' Polititcs: 'Spending on health has increased in real terms, year on year, since we were elected.'
