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by Adam Jacot de Boinod (Author)
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26 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars All made up?, 15 Dec 2005
I bought this book as a present and only had a short look. The first German word I came across was "fisselig". Being a native German speaker I am not aware of its existence. I am not aware of a word in German that means "flustered to the point of incompetence" either. Should the expressions be known only in small areas of a country so that the "average" native does not know them I think it should be stated. Also, some of the other expressions are very outdated and unlikely to be familiar to many native German speakers.
I agree that books about language can be very entertaining and we Germans do have words the rest of the world doesn´t seem to have ("Schadenfreude" being an excellent example). However, I wonder about the existence and the definitions of the non German words in the book.
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly researched, inaccurate, 1 Nov 2007
This book is a nice idea, but sadly resorts to stereotypes and relies on very worrying research. I came across a number of nonexistent words in the langauges that I speak....who knows how many more there are. It seems like the author did a lot of google searches and put them together in a book. A shame.
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12 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent Fun, 15 Oct 2005
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A delightful book, easy to read but also really got me thinking about language and culture. If you speak a foreign language, you will inevitably start coming up with your own favorite quirky words and phrases. If not, this may inspire you to learn one...It definitely left me wanting to know more. More immediately, a great source for conversation-starters. Lots of fun.
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