Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable Insults, Put-Downs and Curses from Around the World by Dr Robert Vanderplank

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189mm x 126mm x 13mm

Seiten: 128

Whether borne out of surprise, anger, passion or humour, curses and insults make up some of the most colourful and profound phrases in a language, offering insight into cultural mores and a greater understanding of the most fundamental social and personal taboos.
Organized by language for an overview of each culture's favoured profanities, this beautifully illustrated volume - put together by language experts from around the world - is an essential reference to the brilliantly inventive, funny, scorchingly insulting words you ' won't' learn in a language class...