Lingo : A Language Spotter's Guide to Europe

Name: Lingo
Brand: Profile Books Ltd
SKU: 9781781254172
Price: 2150 KES
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ISBN: 9781781254172

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by Gaston Dorren

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Format Paperback / softback

ISBN-10 1781254176

ISBN-13 9781781254172

Edition Main

Publisher Profile Books Ltd

Imprint Profile Books Ltd

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Nov 5th, 2015

Print length 304 Pages

Weight 212 grams

Dimensions 19.80 x 12.90 x 2.00 cms

Product Classification: Language: history & general works Language: history and general works Slang & dialect humour Slang and dialect humour

KSh 2,150.00

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Why the Spanish speak so fast, the Dutch are gender-benders and it's hard to add up in Breton.

Welcome to Europe as you''ve never known it before, seen through the peculiarities of its languages and dialects. Combining linguistics and cultural history, Gaston Dorren takes us on an intriguing tour of the continent, from Proto-Indo-European (the common ancestor of most European languages) to the rise and rise of English, via the complexities of Welsh plurals and Czech pronunciation. Along the way we learn why Esperanto will never catch on, how the language of William the Conqueror lives on in the Channel Islands and why Finnish is the easiest European language.Surprising, witty and full of extraordinary facts, this book will change the way you think about the languages around you. Polyglot Gaston Dorren might even persuade you that English is like Chinese.

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