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Mordre la cire têtard : confessions d'un fanatique de langue par Elizabeth Little (E

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État
Entièrement neuf: Un livre neuf, non lu, non utilisé et en parfait état, sans aucune page manquante ...
ISBN-13
9780385527743
Book Title
Biting the Wax Tadpole
ISBN
9780385527743
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Name
Biting the Wax Tadpole : Confessions of a Language Fanatic
Item Height
0.5in
Author
Elizabeth Little
Item Length
8.2in
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Item Width
7.2in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Number of Pages
192 Pages

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Product Information

When Chinese shopkeepers tried to find a written equivalent of Coca-Cola, one set of characters they chose was pronounced "ke-kou ke-la." It sounded right, but it literally translated as "bite the wax tadpole." Language, like travel, is always stranger than we expect and often more beautiful than we imagine. In Biting the Wax Tadpole Elizabeth Little takes a decidedly unstuffy and accessible tour of grammar via the languages of the world--from Lithuanian noun declensions and imperfective Russian verbs to Ancient Greek and Navajo. And in one of the most courageous acts in the history of popular grammar books, she attempts to provide an explanation of verbal aspect that people might actually understand. Other difficult and pressing questions addressed in Biting the Wax Tadpole include: *Just what, exactly, the Swedish names of IKEA products mean *Why Icelandic speakers must decide if the numbers 1-4 are plural *How Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) was able to take an otherwise unexceptional pair of breakfast foods and turn them into literary fodder for generations *Why Joanie Loves Chachi was Korea's highest rated television show ever *Why Basque grammar seems downright kooky to just about anyone who isn't a native speaker

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385527748
ISBN-13
9780385527743
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65770393

Product Key Features

Author
Elizabeth Little
Publication Name
Biting the Wax Tadpole : Confessions of a Language Fanatic
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
7.2in
Item Weight
12 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
P107.L576 2008
Reviews
"This is a fun book for grammar and pop-culture lovers alike. Little provides grammar basics and little-known facts by incorporating stories of her travels, Star Wars , Dr. Seuss, and other familiar icons. It's both a breezy read and a useful resource." -USAToday.com "A delightful language scrapbook . . . I have found a kindred spirit in Elizabeth Little." - Chicago Tribune "Charming anecdotes, witty sidebars, attractive illustrations . . . Little's strong sense of humor never overwhelms her love of languages in this fascinating yet educational introduction to linguistics for a wide, pop-savvy audience." - Publisher's Weekly, "A delightful language scrapbook." Chicago Tribune "Quirky, funny intelligent…Little had packed her work chock-full of the world's tantalizing linguistic nuggets."Newsday "A tour of all the quirk and queerness to be found among the world's many dialects. . . . Her meandering, highly readable riffs on Finnish prepositions and Incan counting systems manage to be funny, earnest, and not funnybecauseof their earnestness something of a feat for a book that could be used as a grammar primer." The Onion A.V. Club "A wrap-worthy language book. A multilingual voyage, exploring the 'quirks, innovations, and implausibilities' of the world's languages."TheBoston Globe "This is a fun book for grammar and pop-culture lovers alike. Little provides grammar basics and little-known facts by incorporating stories of her travels,Star Wars,Dr. Seuss and other familiar icons. It's both a breezy read and a useful resource." USAToday.com, "This is a fun book for grammar and pop-culture lovers alike. Little provides grammar basics and little-known facts by incorporating stories of her travels,Star Wars, Dr. Seuss, and other familiar icons. It's both a breezy read and a useful resource." -USAToday.com "A delightful language scrapbook . . . I have found a kindred spirit in Elizabeth Little." -Chicago Tribune "Charming anecdotes, witty sidebars, attractive illustrations . . . Little's strong sense of humor never overwhelms her love of languages in this fascinating yet educational introduction to linguistics for a wide, pop-savvy audience." -Publisher's Weekly, "This is a fun book for grammar and pop-culture lovers alike. Little provides grammar basics and little-known facts by incorporating stories of her travels, Star Wars , Dr. Seuss, and other familiar icons. It's both a breezy read and a useful resource." --USAToday.com "A delightful language scrapbook . . . I have found a kindred spirit in Elizabeth Little." -- Chicago Tribune "Charming anecdotes, witty sidebars, attractive illustrations . . . Little's strong sense of humor never overwhelms her love of languages in this fascinating yet educational introduction to linguistics for a wide, pop-savvy audience." -- Publisher's Weekly, "This is a fun book for grammar and pop-culture lovers alike. Little provides grammar basics and little-known facts by incorporating stories of her travels,Star Wars, Dr. Seuss, and other familiar icons. It's both a breezy read and a useful resource." -USAToday.com"A delightful language scrapbook . . . I have found a kindred spirit in Elizabeth Little." -Chicago Tribune "Charming anecdotes, witty sidebars, attractive illustrations . . . Little's strong sense of humor never overwhelms her love of languages in this fascinating yet educational introduction to linguistics for a wide, pop-savvy audience." -Publisher's Weekly
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
Linguistics / Syntax, Linguistics / General, Topic / Language
Lccn
2008-012180
Dewey Decimal
400
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Language Arts & Disciplines, Humor

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