Name: Cursing in Russian with Lenin: An Introduction to Russian Mat - Mark R. Pettus
Brand: Mark R. Pettus
Price: 123.95 RON
Availability: InStock

Descriere & specificații

n Russian mat - a remarkably expressive, linguistically fascinating, and utterly hilarious system of obscenity that builds a wide variety of words from a handful of extremely vulgar roots - is never taught in the classroom, but is absolutely essential for anyone looking to master Russian in all of its fullness. Russians widely consider mat to be much more obscene than anything in English. Its words were long unprintable, and their use in public performances remains punishable by Russian law. Yet when Russians really want to make their feelings known, many will resort to mat - for it alone has the power to express everything from utter despair, to incandescent rage, to bottomless disdain, to uproarious defiance of a fallen world. n This beginner's guide introduces the basics of mat in an in-depth yet manageable fashion, including detailed descriptions of word-building principles, the literal and figurative meanings of mat expressions, and extensive coverage of euphemism - explaining how Russians can use mat without really using it! The text presents a manageable list of all the basic mat vocabulary - nouns, verbs, adjectives, and phrases - that you'll actually hear, with simple examples of usage. English transliterations are provided alongside the original Russian Cyrillic (marked for stress!), making this book useful both for serious students of Russian and for inquirers who don't even know the alphabet. Along the way, we'll review certain key points of Russian declension, co