Author: George ToddPublisher: Frank Graham
ISBN: 9780946928095
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Author: A Dictionary of North East Dialect
Author: Bill GriffithsPublisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458784843
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
As entertaining as it is informative, this dictionary offers records and explanations of a northern English dialect. The research presents information about words that go back as far as the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings as well as those present in today's vernacular. Ideal for anyone interested in English etymology, this reference is thorough and essential.
Translation, Humour and Literature
Author: Delia ChiaroPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1441105778
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Translation studies and humour studies are disciplines that have been long-established but seldom looked at in conjunction. This volume uses literature as the common ground and examines issues of translating humour within a range of different literary traditions. It begins with an analysis of humour and translation in every day life, including jokes and cross-cultural humour, and then moves on to looking at humour and translation in literature through the ages. Despite growing interest and a history of collaborative study, there has been little translation studies scholarship published in this area. This collection features a comprehensive introduction by the editor, which covers strategies and techniques for translating humour as well as the pragmatics involved. The book will appeal to scholars and postgraduates in translation and interpreting studies and humour studies.
Real English
Author: James MilroyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317896955
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
While it is accepted that the pronunciation of English shows wide regional differences, there is a marked tendency to under-estimate the extent of the variation in grammar that exists within the British Isles today. In addressing this problem, Real English brings together the work of a number of experts on the subject to provide a pioneer volume in the field of the grammar of spoken English.
Author: Library of Congress
Author: Raymond Hickey
Author: Scott Dobson
Author: Andrea SimmelbauerThe Making of Stan Laurel
Author: Danny LawrencePublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786485159
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
As an adult, Stan Laurel (1890-1965) lived in the United States. As a boy, he lived in north-east England, the son of a prominent local theatrical figure. This ground-breaking biography examines Laurel's family background, his formative years and his struggle to establish a show business career. Stan retained the emotional bonds forged in his youth throughout his life and visited his boyhood homes during his UK tours with Oliver Hardy. Describing Stan Laurel's key roles in making his films with his partner Oliver Hardy so successful internationally, the book analyzes how Stan's boyhood experiences are often echoed in those films. It also notes his influence on successive generations of comic actors who, to this day, still pay fulsome tribute to him. Included is a selection of photographs relevant to Laurel's boyhood, some related to themes in the Laurel and Hardy comedies.
