THE QUINTESSENTIAL ENGLISH DICTIONARY (THE QUEEN’S ENGLISH)
Book ID/图书代码： 04331213B62316
English Summary/英文概要： English may well be the most widely spoken language in the world but what exactly do we mean when we talk about ‘the English language’? It is an ever-evolving (and frequently unusual) means of communication that can often leave the curious foreign traveller flummoxed.
After all, who really is ’er indoors? What is a stiff upper lip? And why are the British always so sorry? If there still is such a thing as ‘the Queen’s English’, then what can it tell us about the people who use it?
The Quintessential English Dictionary is the perfect guide to understanding what makes the British tick. From cricket to chips, the jumble sale to the white van man, Moore casts a quizzical eye over British passions and concerns and considers the influence on the language of English writers from Chaucer to Wodehouse, exposing the intriguing stories behind the language.
For those keen to uncover the peculiarities of the English lexicon, or those just hoping to fit in, this enlightening A—Z helps to breach the language barrier. The Quintessential English Dictionary offers rare insight into the quintessential qualities of the English race.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 英语可能是世界上使用最广泛的语言，但我们所说的“英式语言”到底指什么？这个不断发展变化的语言经常使好奇的异国旅行者感到困惑。
归根结底，谁才算是说英式英语的行家里手？为何英国人总是不停地对人说抱歉？如果“标准英语”仍然存在，它又能反馈出使用者的哪些信息呢？
这本《英式英语词典精粹》是理解英国人语言表达动机的绝佳向导。从板球到炸土豆条，从旧货交易到白色货车男，Moore思考得是英语语言中的情感和关切是如何影响了从乔叟到伍德豪斯这样的作家，以及对他们笔下的语言的深远的影响。
对于那些热衷于发现英语词库特性，或是单纯想学好英语的人，这本启发读物很全面，将帮助他们攻破语言的障碍。这本《英语词典精粹》也为了解标准英式英语开辟了一条独特的道路。（XAT）
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About the Author/作者介绍： Christopher J. Moore，英国人，著有《换言之》（牛津大学出版社2005年出版）一书并且大获成功。他拥有现代语言的学士学位，语言学硕士学位，创作成人和儿童书籍，也担任编辑的工作，最主要的儿童书籍作品有《盖尔语诗集》。Christopher J. Moore is an Englishman. He is the author of the highly successful In Other
Words (Oxford University Press, 2005). Christopher has a BA in Modern Languages, an MSc in
Linguistics and is an author and editor for both adult and children’s books including a collection of Gaelic poetry.
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