The mad world of sign language : adventures in unfortunate English from the readers of The Telegraph
2014
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If you have ever been asked to 'not keep your legs', offered a 'villain roast bighead' for lunch, or even thought of visiting Buckshutem Wildlife Reserve, you will know that the English language is truly in a parlous condition. 'The Mad World of Sign Language' is a compendium of the most inappropriate, confusing, poorly translated and downright bizarre signs from every corner of the globe, as spotted by the readers of the Telegraph whilst on their travels. It seems that few things amuse and appal this eagle-eyed tribe as much as the abuse, misuse, mistranslation and utter mangling of the English language. Here we present an entertaining round-the-world tour of their most egregious and amusing sightings, as collected by the weekly feature 'Sign Language'.
Main title:
Imprint:
London : Aurum Press, 2014.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 15 cm
ISBN:
9781781313657 (hbk)
Dewey class:
428'.00207428
Language:
English
BRN:
3982011
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