A Cat in the Throat?: A Lighthearted Study of the Contrasting Uses of Metaphor in French and English Idioms

by Benoit Carré and David Carney

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This playful discussion of English and French idioms seeks to examine some of the odd and curious ways that each language expresses its everyday emotions, situations, and events. At times, the two languages are perfectly in agreement regarding the best descriptive metaphor. But as often as not, they vary wildly, and the differences are frequently interesting, and often quite amusing. Where it was useful, we provide a brief history of the expressions,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1732456771

ISBN13:9781732456778

Release Date:July 2020

Publisher:Aquazebra

Length:84 Pages

Weight:0.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Foreign Language Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses Foreign Language Fiction Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages

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A Cat in the Throat?: A Lighthearted Study of the Contrasting Uses of Metaphor in French and English Idioms

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