Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable insults, put-downs and curses from around the world

Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable insults, put-downs and curses from around the world

by Dr Robert Vanderplank (Author)

Synopsis

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...

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Format: Unabridged
Pages: 128
Edition: Main Market
Publisher: Boxtree
Published: 21 Sep 2007

ISBN 10: 0752226487
ISBN 13: 9780752226484

Author Bio
Dr Robert Vanderplank is the Director of the Oxford University Language Centre. He studied Modern Languages at the University of Kent and obtained his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics at Edinburgh University. He has also taught at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England and Helsinki University, Finland.