The Russian Word's Worth: A Humorous and Informative Guide to Russian Language, Culture, and Translation - Couverture souple

Berdy, Michele A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 5717200870 ISBN 13 : 9785717200875

Editeur : Glas, 2010

Synopsis

Book by Berdy Michele

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A humorous look at the Russian language and culture, with a subject index. Essential reading for students of Russia.

rReaders all over the world have been enjoying and learning from Michele A. Berdy s column, The Word s Worth, in The Moscow Times. A quirky, opinionated, sometimes hilarious and yet always thoughtful and authoritative guide, Berdy looks at Russia s changing culture, politics, and daily life through language and the art of translation.

In the over 200 columns gathered in this volume, she explores the language of popular and youth culture, politics, the workplace, culture high and low, and the comical struggle of expats trying to feel at home in a foreign language and culture. She tackles subjects not found in any Russian textbook or cultural guide, from the serious (expressing condolences and mastering church etiquette) through the annoying (dealing with the plumber, and writing the perfect robbery report), to the essential (excusing oneself - politely and not - to use the rest room). Her columns clarify Russian grammar, provide translations of devilishly difficult words and phrases, and throw open a window on Russia in the 21st century.

Revue de presse

Michele Berdy is to the Russian language what Julia Child was to French cooking: the same juicy, humorous approach, the same demystification of a daunting subject, the same message that if I can do this, so can you ."
Joanne Turnbull

Michele has a truly unique gift for articulating the difficulties that Russians and English-speakers encounter while trying to understand each other's worlds. Her work is as entertaining as it is profound, and it will prove equally useful to beginning students and to advanced professionals.
--Robert Chandler

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Glas
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 5717200870
• ISBN 13: 9785717200875
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible