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What Mean?: Where Russians Go Wrong in English by Lynn Visson (2013, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHippocrene Books, Incorporated

ISBN-100781813220

ISBN-139780781813228

eBay Product ID (ePID)208611445

Product Key Features

Number of Pages152 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWhat Mean?: Where Russians Go Wrong in English

Publication Year2013

SubjectRussian, English As a Second Language, Speech, Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Linguistics / General

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorLynn Visson

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight6.9 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal428.249171

SynopsisAs Lynn Visson explores in this fascinating book, sometimes simply knowing a language is not enough to ensure good communication. Speaking a language without understanding the culture in which it is spoken can lead to misunderstandings and miscommunication. WHAT MEAN? explores the problems of language and culture facing both Russians speaking English and Americans speaking Russian. An introduction to the basic issues of the link between language and culture is followed by a discussion of the reasons for some common errors in Russian and English. Numerous practical examples help readers understand the importance of cultural markers and signposts in both languages., As Lynn Visson explores in this fascinating book, sometimes simply knowing a language is not enough to ensure good communication. Speaking a language without understanding the culture in which it is spoken can lead to misunderstandings and miscommunication. This book explores the problems of language and culture facing both Russians speaking English and Americans speaking Russian. An introduction to the basic issues of the link between language and culture is followed by a discussion of the reasons for some common errors in Russian and English. Numerous practical examples help readers understand the importance of cultural markers and signposts in both languages. Written in an accessible style, this book is intended for businesspeople, migr s and expatriates, tourists, students and teachers, and scholars (or anyone else) with an interest in the links between language and culture.

LC Classification NumberPE1129.S4V54 2013