They Have a Word for it
Author | : Howard Rheingold |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 1889330469 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781889330464 |
Rating | : 4/5 (464 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis They Have a Word for it by : Howard Rheingold
Download or read book They Have a Word for it written by Howard Rheingold and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They Have a Word for It takes the reader to the far corners of the globe to discover words and phrases for which there are not equivalents in English. From the North Pole to New Guinea, from Easter Island to Tibet, Howard Rheingold explores more than forty familiar and obscure languages to discover genuinely useful (rather than simply odd) words that can open up new ways of understanding and experiencing life. --Sarabande Books.