English as She Is Spoke

Author: Pedro Carolino
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486835006
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
Unintentionally hilarious Portuguese-English phrase book written by an author who spoke no English. In his Introduction to this literary curiosity, Mark Twain warmly praised it for its "miraculous stupidities."

English as she is spoke; or, a jest in sober earnest

Author: José da Fonseca
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
English as she is spoke by Jose de Fonseca is a befuddled Portuguese-to-English dictionary which was intentionally published as a humorous guide. Excerpt: "A choice of familiar dialogues, clean of gallicisms, and despoiled phrases, it was missing yet to studious Portuguese and Brazilian Youth; and also to persons of others nations, that wish to know the Portuguese language. We sought all we may do, to correct that want, composing and devising the present little work in two parts."

A Bawdy Language

Author: Howard Richler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780773761964
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Just how did an inadequate, second-rate language become the most successful language in the world? The answer is: attitude. In welcoming and absorbing many outside influences, including French, Yiddish and African words and rhymes, English has been able to adapt to needs in almost every corner of the globe. Howard Richler shows that despite its not-so-great beginnings, the English language, with it's idiomatic structure, multiple word meanings and love of euphemisms, has evolved into a deeply sophisticated language. The flexibility of the English language is its great strength, and its great source of fascination. As modern culture grows, English finds itself embracing more and more concepts, and as such coinages: road rage, millennium bug, dotcom, dot bomb...

English in the German-speaking World

Author: Raymond Hickey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108488099
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 437

Book Description
A collection of studies on the role of English in German-speaking countries, covering a broad range of topics.

English as a Global Language

Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107611806
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.

One Child, Two Languages

Author: Patton O. Tabors
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 284

Book Description
Practical, engaging guide to helping early childhood educators understand and address the needs of English language learners.

Fluent in 3 Months

Author: Benny Lewis
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062282700
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Benny Lewis, who speaks over ten languages—all self-taught—runs the largest language-learning blog in the world, Fluent In 3 Months. Lewis is a full-time "language hacker," someone who devotes all of his time to finding better, faster, and more efficient ways to learn languages. Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World is a new blueprint for fast language learning. Lewis argues that you don't need a great memory or "the language gene" to learn a language quickly, and debunks a number of long-held beliefs, such as adults not being as good of language learners as children.

Worldwide Multilingual Phrase Book

Author: Eric Dondero R.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780971853317
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 247

Book Description

The Language Lover's Guide to Learning Portuguese

Author: Russell Walker
Publisher: Aberto Publishing
ISBN: 0992959217
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 363

Book Description
This book is a study companion written in plain English, which explains the things that you need to know to be successful in learning Portuguese. No prior grammatical knowledge is assumed, and technical terms are explained clearly and progressively. Exercises are provided to help you consolidate what you have learned and build your Portuguese vocabulary. Although the main focus is on European Portuguese, Brazilian alternatives are also given. Among the many things covered in this book: How do you pronounce words in Portuguese? What do all those funny little squiggles mean? What exactly are verbs, adjectives, prepositions, and pronouns? How do you know when to use 'ser' and when to use 'estar'? How do you use the personal infinitive? How does the subjunctive work? If you don't know your diacritic from your diphthong, you've come to the right place!

The Adventure of English

Author: Melvyn Bragg
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1611450071
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 497

Book Description
A history of the English language traces its evolution from a Germanic dialect around 500 A.D. to its modern form, noting the influence of such groups and individuals as early Anglo-Saxon tribes, Alfred the Great, and William Shakespeare.