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Title: British English A to ZEd (The Facts on File Writer's Library) by Norman W. Schur, Eugene H. Ehrlich ISBN: 0-8160-4239-X Publisher: Facts on File, Inc. Pub. Date: May, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A fun book
Comment: It was Antony of a Poly-Thinkers board who reminded me of this book which we have had for over a decade and for anyone who loves the BBC, or PBS programs with a British flare it is a valuable asset. It is helpful when watching Monty Python, All Creatures Great and Small and programs pre 1990 to have the terms explained. The book is basically about the General differences between British and American English.
On page 5 there are examples of different words used to define in British and American English:
Blunt (of a pencil) in British English would be said dull in American English
engaged in British English would mean busy and in American English tied-up
motor car in British English would be car or automobile in American English
Petrol would be in British English what gas or gasoline would be in American English.
On page 129 Americans who are used to hearing the term faggots as a derogatory term for a homosexual will learn that in country English it means a battered old woman or a cigarette. Fanny in American English refers to someone's (usually a woman's) buttocks. In British English it is much more interesting.
There is a section on food names, botanical and zoological names and the whole Britain, Briton, British English elements as well. Cricket terms and connotative place-names and connotative names of periodicals i.e. The Daily Telegraph, Punch etc.
What is Zed? On page 406: zed, n (noun) This explains the title! (letter) Z And now I am hungry for some bangers and mash.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great
Comment: Not just useful but entertaining. I got this book in exasperation when I couldn't make sense of Peter O'Toole's autobiography, because of all the English slang. This dictionary saved the day.
Rating: 2
Summary: Rather outdated, but amusing
Comment: British English A to Zed takes one back in time to a romantic age where an old people's home was called an almshouse, and a car battery was called an accumulator. Alas, this book is so outdated that it is not of much practical value to the average American who is headed to England. On the plus side, it is an enjoyable book full of rich expressions and makes good reading for those not in need of a practical reference book.
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Title: Divided by a Common Language by Christopher Davies, Christopher Davies, Jason Murphy ISBN: 0966094573 Publisher: Mayflower Press Pub. Date: 22 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet British Phrasebook by Elizabeth Bartsch-Parker, Roibeard, Dr O'Maolalaigh, Stephen Burger ISBN: 0864424841 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: NTC's Super-Mini British Slang Dictionary by Richard A. Spears, Ewart James, E. M. Kirkpatrick, Ntc Publishing Group, James Ewart ISBN: 0844201111 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Bob's Your Uncle: A Dictionary of Slang for British Mystery Fans by Jann Turner-Lord ISBN: 1564740226 Publisher: Fithian Press Pub. Date: September, 1992 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Brit-Think, Ameri-Think: A Transatlantic Survival Guide by Jane Walmsley, Gray Jolliffe ISBN: 0142001341 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 25 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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