Your Mother's Tongue: A Book of European Invective
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Book Overview
An extremely funny history of so-called bad language by a European author. He asserts that Europeans try to get along but keep treading on each other's toes. In this tour of anger, exasperation, prejudice, irony and loathing as expressed in some 20 European tongues, we learn that what is invective in one country is sweet talk in another. A single currency in Europe? Yes. A common language? Not on your life. The Guardian review states that the book's...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0575061316
ISBN13:9780575061316
Release Date:January 1997
Publisher:Trafalgar Square Publishing
Length:223 Pages
Weight:0.10 lbs.
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A Brilliant Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is an hilarious romp through the minefield of "invective". Taking a pan-European perspective, Burgen leads us through the taboos and nuances of language, the why and how of our swearing. One suspects that this was a labour of love for Burgen, as he clearly enjoys exposing the biases and prejudices of his British roots and those of his European confreres. Not for the faint-hearted and those shy of four letter words, this is a truly brilliant read.
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