English down under and up over
Subtitle: a humorous look at the English language
By: Firooz Eftekhar Zadeh
Publisher: F.E. Zadeh
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Nelson, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780473173234
Subjects: English language; Humor; Usage; Social aspects
Description: "English Down Under and Up Over is the culmination of years of studying, learning, and communicating in English which created the seed for writing this book. It is not a textbook, but laugh-out-loud stories peppered with idioms, oxymora, and correlated jokes. It is wittily written to illustrate the importance of knowing the multiple meanings of words, the variety of spellings, and the culture, making a difference between understanding or being lost in translation" --Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.