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The book explores the intricate and often perplexing terminology found in various sports, highlighting how specific jargon can confuse those unfamiliar with the games. It contrasts American baseball terms like "bunt" and "cut-off man" with British cricket phrases such as "Chinaman" and "yorker," illustrating the challenges non-native fans face in understanding these specialized vocabularies. Through this examination, the work sheds light on the cultural nuances embedded in sports language.
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Dictionary of Sports and Games Terminology, Adrian Room
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2010
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- Titel
- Dictionary of Sports and Games Terminology
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Adrian Room
- Verlag
- McFarland
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2010
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 188
- ISBN13
- 9780786442263
- Kategorie
- Sport
- Beschreibung
- The book explores the intricate and often perplexing terminology found in various sports, highlighting how specific jargon can confuse those unfamiliar with the games. It contrasts American baseball terms like "bunt" and "cut-off man" with British cricket phrases such as "Chinaman" and "yorker," illustrating the challenges non-native fans face in understanding these specialized vocabularies. Through this examination, the work sheds light on the cultural nuances embedded in sports language.