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The Joys of Engrish
Strange and Wonderful Misuses of the English Language
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Welcome to the world of Engrish, which finds its greatest expression in Japanese and Chinese signs, products, manuals, T-shirts and restaurant menus. Now a cultural phenomenon that has taken the world by storm, Engrish consists of curious misspellings, doubtful abbreviations and jarring word-for-word translations. Fancy a Pocari Sweat soft drink or a Collon chocolate bar? Or perhaps you need some of that Horny face cream? The Joys of Engrish is a hugely entertaining collection of the funniest and most bizarre examples of this delightful alternate-reality version of the English language.
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The Joys of Engrish, Steven Caires
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- Released
- 2005
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- The Joys of Engrish
- Subtitle
- Strange and Wonderful Misuses of the English Language
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Steven Caires
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 0718148452
- ISBN13
- 9780718148454
- Series
- Tags
- Travel, Humor, Linguistics, Japan
- Rating
- 3.35 out of 5
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- Welcome to the world of Engrish, which finds its greatest expression in Japanese and Chinese signs, products, manuals, T-shirts and restaurant menus. Now a cultural phenomenon that has taken the world by storm, Engrish consists of curious misspellings, doubtful abbreviations and jarring word-for-word translations. Fancy a Pocari Sweat soft drink or a Collon chocolate bar? Or perhaps you need some of that Horny face cream? The Joys of Engrish is a hugely entertaining collection of the funniest and most bizarre examples of this delightful alternate-reality version of the English language.