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De Gruyter 1984; US$ 126.00Das Werk bringt eine umfassende Geschichte der englischen Sprache von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart einschließlich der außerbritischen Varianten und verbindet die Darstellung von externer Geschichte mit internen grammatischen Veränderungen. Der erste Band enthält eine ausführliche Darstellung der äußeren Geschichte, wobei vor allem die Einflüsse nicht-englischer... more...
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Japanese Proverbs
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 16.95What does a native Japanese speaker mean by expressions like ?the leftover piece is lucky? or ?a red lacquer dish needs no decoration?? How do Japanese speakers relate to English maxims like ?talk is cheap? and ?you get what you pay for?? Proverbs hold many keys to a language and culture. [Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom is filled with universal... more...
