What Mean?: Where Russians Go Wrong in English - Couverture souple

Visson, Lynn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0781813220 ISBN 13 : 9780781813228

Editeur : Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S., 2013

Synopsis

As Lynn Visson explores in this fascinating book, sometimes simply knowing a language is not enough to ensure good communication. Speaking a language without understanding the culture in which it is spoken can lead to misunderstandings and miscommunication. WHAT MEAN? explores the problems of language and culture facing both Russians speaking English and Americans speaking Russian. An introduction to the basic issues of the link between language and culture is followed by a discussion of the reasons for some common errors in Russian and English. Numerous practical examples help readers understand the importance of cultural markers and signposts in both languages.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Lynn Visson holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, taught Russian language and literature at Columbia University, and was a staff interpreter at the United Nations. She teaches interpretation and translation at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and at other American and European universities. Of Russian background, she is the author of several books including Wedded Strangers: The Challenges of Russian-American Marriages (Hippocrene Books, 2001), and numerous books and articles on Russian language, literature, and culture. Dr. Visson travels frequently to Russia; she is a member of the editorial boards of Mosty, a Moscow-based journal on translation and interpretation, and the American-based journal SlavFile.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0781813220
• ISBN 13: 9780781813228
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 152
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• Personne responsable: non disponible