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Two Words to the Wise

Robert A. Rothstein

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Description:Since July 2004 the author has been writing about Polish language, literature, and folklore for the Boston-based biweekly Bialy Orzel/White Eagle. Inspired by the calendar, by items in the Polish press, by his experience learning and teaching the Polish language, by new acquisitions for his home library, by questions from readers and by serendipity, he has explored, among other things, the origins of words and expressions, the grammatical peculiarities of the language and the reflections of everyday (and not so everyday) life in Polish proverbs and folksongs and in the works of great Polish writers.The present edited collection of seventy of his columns deals with topics ranging from why there is no country called Italia on Polish maps to why a word to the wise is not always sufficient; from names for the devil to what Polish turkeys have to do with India; from the language of flowers to the signs of the zodiac; from urban folksongs to why Polish is so difficult. You don't have to be Polish--or even know Polish--to enjoy the essays collected here.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Two Words to the Wise. To get started finding Two Words to the Wise, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 252

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Slavica

Release: 2008

ISBN: 0893573612

Description: Since July 2004 the author has been writing about Polish language, literature, and folklore for the Boston-based biweekly Bialy Orzel/White Eagle. Inspired by the calendar, by items in the Polish press, by his experience learning and teaching the Polish language, by new acquisitions for his home library, by questions from readers and by serendipity, he has explored, among other things, the origins of words and expressions, the grammatical peculiarities of the language and the reflections of everyday (and not so everyday) life in Polish proverbs and folksongs and in the works of great Polish writers.The present edited collection of seventy of his columns deals with topics ranging from why there is no country called Italia on Polish maps to why a word to the wise is not always sufficient; from names for the devil to what Polish turkeys have to do with India; from the language of flowers to the signs of the zodiac; from urban folksongs to why Polish is so difficult. You don't have to be Polish--or even know Polish--to enjoy the essays collected here.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Two Words to the Wise. To get started finding Two Words to the Wise, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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