The Russian Word's Worth: A Humorous and Informative Guide to Russian Language Culture and Translation (New Russian Writing)

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The book will sure find its way into the classroom.Publishing Trends A quirky opinionated sometimes hilarious yet always thoughtful and authoritative guide Michele A. Berdy looks at Russias changing culture politics and daily life through language and the art of translation. She explores the language of popular and youth culture politics the workplace culture (high and low) and the comical struggle of expats trying to cope with a foreign language and culture. The entries in this book are grouped thematically and with the forty-eight page index it can be used as a dictionary. The Russian Words Worth is essential reading for students and teachers of Russian translators Russia-watchers and anyone who wants to understand Russia today.