{"product_id":"schotts-significa-an-unexpectedly-essential-guide-to-language","title":"Schott's Significa: An Unexpectedly Essential Guide to Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSCHOTT IS BACK - and better than ever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the mind behind the million-copy bestseller \u003ci\u003eSchott's Original Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e comes an indispensable field guide to the hidden lore and secret languages of our modern age.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA must-have book for word nerds, culture lovers and the endlessly curious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beyond extraordinary' \u003c\/b\u003eGyles Brandreth \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The Rosetta Stone for modern times' \u003c\/b\u003eGraydon Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This truly remarkable book is quite unlike any other work of etymology or entertainment' \u003c\/b\u003eAndrew Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ben Schott ... cannot write an inelegant sentence' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen do London cabbies take oranges and lemons?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do marmalade droppers sell newspapers?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho eats the forbidden brownie at Starbucks?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecret languages surround us. From graffiti writers, gondoliers, and gym rats to spies, sneakerheads, and Swifties - every group creates a private lingo of jargon and gesture that eludes the rest of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot anymore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSchott's Significa\u003c\/i\u003e, Ben Schott - bestselling author and master curator of the ungoogleable - unlocks 53 of the most intriguing linguistic subcultures, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasinos and crypto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoctors and dog walkers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBartenders and typographers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunt performers and church ushers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaparazzi snappers and competitive eaters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePainstakingly researched, lavishly illustrated and exquisitely designed, Schott's Significa is more than a miscellany of secret languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a celebration of the power of communication, the joy of connection, and the delight of discovery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 304 pages | Published January 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Joseph Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63166525997405,"sku":"9780241736609","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780241736609.jpg?v=1768992851","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/schotts-significa-an-unexpectedly-essential-guide-to-language","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}