Schott's Significa

An Unexpectedly Essential Guide to Language

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Beschreibung

<p><b>SCHOTT IS BACK - and better than ever. </b></p><p><b>From the mind behind the million-copy bestseller <i>Schott's Original Miscellany</i> comes an indispensable field guide to the hidden lore and secret languages of our modern age.</b><br><br><b>A must-have book for word nerds, culture lovers and the endlessly curious.<br><br>'Beyond extraordinary' </b>Gyles Brandreth <br><br><b>'The Rosetta Stone for modern times' </b>Graydon Carter<br><br><b>'This truly remarkable book is quite unlike any other work of etymology or entertainment' </b>Andrew Roberts<br><br><b>'Ben Schott ... cannot write an inelegant sentence' </b><i>The Times</i><br><br>--<br><br><b>When do London cabbies take oranges and lemons?</b><br><b>How do marmalade droppers sell newspapers?</b><br><b>Who eats the forbidden brownie at Starbucks?</b><br><br>Secret languages surround us. From graffiti writers, gondoliers, and gym rats to spies, sneakerheads, and Swifties - every group creates a private lingo of jargon and gesture that eludes the rest of the world.<br><br>Not anymore.<br><br>In <i>Schott's Significa</i>, Ben Schott - bestselling author and master curator of the ungoogleable - unlocks 53 of the most intriguing linguistic subcultures, including:</p><ul><li>Casinos and crypto</li><li>Doctors and dog walkers</li><li>Bartenders and typographers</li><li>Stunt performers and church ushers</li><li>Paparazzi snappers and competitive eaters.</li></ul><p>Painstakingly researched, lavishly illustrated and exquisitely designed, Schott's Significa is more than a miscellany of secret languages.<br><br><b>It's a celebration of the power of communication, the joy of connection, and the delight of discovery.</b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780241736609

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

254 x 178 x 35 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Penguin Books Ltd (UK)