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 : 5717200919 ISBN 13 : 9785717200912

Editeur : Glas, 2012

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michele A. Berdy has lived and worked in Moscow for most of the last 32 years, working in documentary film, TV production, public health communication and journalism. An accomplished translator and interpreter, she is best known for her popular weekly column 'The Word s Worth'. Her articles on Russian culture, current events and various aspects of intercultural communication have appeared in the Russian and English-language press. She has written four guidebooks about Moscow, St Petersburg and Russia, and is co-author of a Russian-English dictionary.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Glas
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 5717200919
• ISBN 13: 9785717200912
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 495
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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