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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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Chinglish: Found in Translation

by Oliver Lutz Radtke

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ISBN13: 9781423603351
ISBN10: 1423603354
Condition: Standard
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Synopsis:


Chinglish offers a humorous and insightful look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs, products, and advertising. A ling-standing favorite of English speaking tourists and visitors, Chinglish is now quickly becoming a culture relin: in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinese government is determined to wipe out incorrect English usage.

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ISBN:
9781423603351
Subtitle:
Found in Translation
Author:
Radtke, Oliver Lutz
Author:
Lutz Radtke, Oliver
Publisher:
Gibbs Smith Publishers
Subject:
Humor
Subject:
General
Subject:
China
Subject:
Signs and signboards
Subject:
Signs and signboards -- China.
Copyright:
Publication Date:
October 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
110
Dimensions:
5.56x7.26x.45 in. .54 lbs.

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