2008, ISBN: 0385527748

[EAN: 9780385527743], Libro nuovo, [SC: 34.12], [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. When Chinese shopkeepers tried to find a written equivalent of Coca-Cola, one set of chara… More...

[EAN: 9780385527743], Libro nuovo, [SC: 34.12], [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. 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 worldfrom 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 Koreas highest rated television show ever*Why Basque grammar seems downright kooky to just about anyone who isnt a native speaker In this delightful language scrapbook ("Chicago Tribune"), Grammar fanatic Little delivers an irresistible field guide to the hilarious and sometimes unbelievable quirks and oddities that abound in the world's languages. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability., Books<

2008, ISBN: 0385527748

[EAN: 9780385527743], Libro nuovo, [SC: 35.01], [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. When Chinese shopkeepers tried to find a written equivalent of Coca-Cola, one set of chara… More...

[EAN: 9780385527743], Libro nuovo, [SC: 35.01], [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. 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 worldfrom 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 Koreas highest rated television show ever*Why Basque grammar seems downright kooky to just about anyone who isnt a native speaker In this delightful language scrapbook ("Chicago Tribune"), Grammar fanatic Little delivers an irresistible field guide to the hilarious and sometimes unbelievable quirks and oddities that abound in the world's languages. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<

2008, ISBN: 0385527748

[EAN: 9780385527743], Libro nuovo, [SC: 69.16], [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. When Chinese shopkeepers tried to find a written equivalent of Coca-Cola, one set of chara… More...

[EAN: 9780385527743], Libro nuovo, [SC: 69.16], [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. 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 worldfrom 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 Koreas highest rated television show ever*Why Basque grammar seems downright kooky to just about anyone who isnt a native speaker In this delightful language scrapbook ("Chicago Tribune"), Grammar fanatic Little delivers an irresistible field guide to the hilarious and sometimes unbelievable quirks and oddities that abound in the world's languages. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability., Books<

2008, ISBN: 0385527748

[EAN: 9780385527743], Neubuch, [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. When Chinese shopkeepers tried to find a written equivalent of Coca-Cola, one set of characters they chose … More...

[EAN: 9780385527743], Neubuch, [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. 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 worldfrom 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 Koreas highest rated television show ever*Why Basque grammar seems downright kooky to just about anyone who isnt a native speaker In this delightful language scrapbook ("Chicago Tribune"), Grammar fanatic Little delivers an irresistible field guide to the hilarious and sometimes unbelievable quirks and oddities that abound in the world's languages. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability., Books<

ISBN: 9780385527743

Paperback, [PU: Random House USA Inc], In this delightful language scrapbook ("Chicago Tribune"), Grammar fanatic Little delivers an irresistible field guide to the hilarious and sometime… More...

Paperback, [PU: Random House USA Inc], In this delightful language scrapbook ("Chicago Tribune"), Grammar fanatic Little delivers an irresistible field guide to the hilarious and sometimes unbelievable quirks and oddities that abound in the world's languages., Linguistics<