Collection of Equivalent Proverbs in Five Languages

Informationen zum Autor Albert F. Chang was born in Taiwan, pursued graduate studies in the United States, and naturalized in 1971. He has a B.S. from National Taiwan University, a M.S. from University of Houston and California Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. from University of Southern California. Chang served as software developer and consultant at Caltech Computing Center, member of technical staff at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA (Office of Space Operations) representative to Japan, and JPL telecommunications and mission systems manager until retirement in 2006. Klappentext This book provides a collection of equivalent proverbs in four Asian languages as well as English. Each of the Asian language proverbs is presented with its literal translation in English. Each proverb is explained to point out similarities and differences in the languages due to the differences in culture. Zusammenfassung This book provides a collection of equivalent proverbs in four Asian languages as well as English. Each of the Asian language proverbs is presented with its literal translation in English. Each proverb is explained to point out similarities and differences in the languages due to the differences in culture.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Albert F Chang, Albert F. Chang, Chang Albert F.
• Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 12.07.2012
• EAN: 9780761859369
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5936-9
• Seiten: 192
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Sonstige Sprachen / Sonstige Literaturen; Schule und Lernen > Sonstiges; English, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Japanese, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Chinese, Language teaching & learning material & coursework, Folklore, myths & legends, Korean, Anthologies: general, Language teaching and learning material and coursework, Anthologies (non-poetry), Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, LANGUAGE STUDY / Chinese, LANGUAGE STUDY / Korean, LANGUAGE STUDY / Japanese, Asian culture;Asian studies;Language studies;Proverbs