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Peter Constantine

    Underlying Rhythm
    A sucht B
    The Purchased Bride
    Making Out in Korean
    Japanese Street Slang
    • Japanese Street Slang

      Completely Revised and Updated

      • 224 stránok
      • 8 hodin čítania

      The book offers an in-depth exploration of contemporary Japanese street slang, showcasing the vibrant language used by various subcultures, including hustlers, anime enthusiasts, and yuppies. It delves into topics like sexual expressions, drug terminology, and criminal jargon, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of this raw vernacular. Alongside practical examples, witty mini-essays reveal the intriguing origins of many phrases, making it both an informative and entertaining resource for anyone interested in the linguistic landscape of Japan's streets.

      Japanese Street Slang
    • This volume explores the importance of scholarly and literary communities, the challenges of translation and difference, and the search for the ineffable in art. It is a collection of interviews, translations, scholarly essays, and tributes in honor of Burton Pike (1930-2022), a renowned translator of Robert Musil, Rilke, Goethe, Gerhard Meier, and others, as well as a scholar of literary Modernism and the image of the city. He was also an extraordinary teacher, mentor, and inspiration to a generation. The pieces are mostly written by former students, colleagues, and admiring friends, but the book also includes two interviews with Pike, along with Pike's own previously unpublished lecture on Thomas Mann's last novel, Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man.

      Underlying Rhythm