Body Language from Head to Toe: Expressions, idioms, slang, and quotes related to body parts - Couverture souple

Hasselgren, Per-Olof

 
9781631355448: Body Language from Head to Toe: Expressions, idioms, slang, and quotes related to body parts
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1631355449 ISBN 13 : 9781631355448
Editeur : Sbpra, 2015

Synopsis

Written by a physician, Body Language - from Head to Toe is a "dictionary" of American idioms and other expressions that contain the name of a body part. The use of body part-related expressions is both interesting and fun. This book contains about 2,000 such idioms, words, and expressions, such as "with the back against the wall," "brainstorming," "sweet tooth," and "tongue in cheek." Says author Per-Olof Hasselgren, "As a surgeon, I understand the importance of anatomy and the knowledge of organs and tissues. This book reflects my longstanding interest in idioms and other expressions referring to body parts, and it 'connects' anatomy with the spoken and written language." This book was written for three main reasons. First, anatomy matters, particularly in surgery. During the last several years, collecting such expressions became a hobby for the author. Second, as someone moving to this country from another part of the world, Dr. Hasselgren is interested in the peculiarities of the American language. Idioms, slang, and other expressions are specific for any given language and quite often cannot be directly translated. Third, when one starts to be aware of them, written and spoken body language can become quite entertaining.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Written by a physician, Body Language - from Head to Toe is a "dictionary" of American idioms and other expressions that contain the name of a body part. The use of body part-related expressions is both interesting and fun. This book contains about 2,000 such idioms, words, and expressions, such as "with the back against the wall," "brainstorming," "sweet tooth," and "tongue in cheek." Says author Per-Olof Hasselgren, "As a surgeon, I understand the importance of anatomy and the knowledge of organs and tissues. This book reflects my longstanding interest in idioms and other expressions referring to body parts, and it 'connects' anatomy with the spoken and written language." This book was written for three main reasons. First, anatomy matters, particularly in surgery. During the last several years, collecting such expressions became a hobby for the author. Second, as someone moving to this country from another part of the world, Dr. Hasselgren is interested in the peculiarities of the American language. Idioms, slang, and other expressions are specific for any given language and quite often cannot be directly translated. Third, when one starts to be aware of them, written and spoken body language can become quite entertaining.

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Éditeur
Sbpra
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1631355449
ISBN 13 
9781631355448
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
392
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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