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Lost in Translation : An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World by Ella Frances Sanders (2014, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPotter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale

ISBN-101607747103

ISBN-139781607747109

eBay Product ID (ePID)178773919

Product Key Features

Number of Pages112 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLost in Translation : an Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World

SubjectArchaeology, Individual Artists / General, Popular Culture, General, Semiotics & Theory, Translating & Interpreting, Linguistics / General

Publication Year2014

TypeTextbook

AuthorElla Frances Sanders

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Art, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width7.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-010259

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"...a fantastic collection of words without English counterparts." -- Entertainment Weekly "...a collection of words you never knew you needed before." -- Huffington Post

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal410

SynopsisFrom the author of Eating the Sun , an artistic collection of more than 50 drawings featuring unique, funny, and poignant foreign words that have no direct translation into English Did you know that the Japanese language has a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or that there's a Finnish word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing to rest? Lost in Translation brings to life more than fifty words that don't have direct English translations with charming illustrations of their tender, poignant, and humorous definitions. Often these words provide insight into the cultures they come from, such as the Brazilian Portuguese word for running your fingers through a lover's hair, the Italian word for being moved to tears by a story, or the Swedish word for a third cup of coffee. In this clever and beautifully rendered exploration of the subtleties of communication, you'll find new ways to express yourself while getting lost in the artistry of imperfect translation.

LC Classification NumberP324.S26 2014