Oliver Lutz Radtke

Plain Chinglish (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Plain Chinglish offers an insightful look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs, products, and advertising. Menu translations such as "Chicken scratched in front of a peice of noodles," safety notices such as "Prohibition against door," and public education signs such as "Labor glorious, Lazy shamefull" will make readers laugh out loud. A long-standing favorite of English speaking tourists and visitors, you can enjoy 120+ brand-new examples of this unique cultural heritage from the comfort of your own home.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gibbs Smith
• Seitenzahl: 142
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781423652663
• Artikelnr.: 73900043

Autorenporträt

Oliver Lutz Radtke is the author of Chinglish: Found in Translation and More Chinglish: Speaking in Tongues. As a writer, journalist, and project manager at a private German foundation, Oliver strives for better understanding between China, Europe, and the US. You will often find him on a plane to Beijing and his discoveries at www.chinglishmuseum.com.