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Author : Martyn Ford,Peter Legon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 095228703X
With standardising our food, our social customs and even our language, where can the overseas visitor find a truly British experience? The answer lies in The How To Be British Collection.
Author : Martyn Ford,Peter Legon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0952287021
Author : Tim Benson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781473577022
Not sure why everyone keeps talking about the weather? Can’t tell your Earl Grey from your English breakfast? Feeling a wobble in your stiff upper lip? It sounds like you need a crash course in How to be British. This handy pocket guide brings together 130 classic cartoons covering all the crucial elements of life on our sceptred isle: from queuing under absolutely any circumstances, to avoiding eye contact on the bus, to tutting and saying ‘Honestly’ when it starts raining. Whether you’re a born-and-bred Brit or the most transient of tourists, How to be British is your one-stop remedy to Brexit blues. At least it’s better than chatting about the weather again.
Author : Christopher J. Moore
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780698162136
The quintessential A to Z guide to British English—perfect for every egghead and bluestocking looking to conquer the language barrier Oscar Wilde once said the Brits have "everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language." Any visitor to Old Blighty can sympathize with Mr. Wilde. After all, even fluent English speakers can be at sixes and sevens when told to pick up the "dog and bone" or "head to the loo," so they can "spend a penny." Wherever did these peculiar expressions come from? British author Christopher J. Moore made a name for himself on this side of the pond with the sleeper success of his previous book, In Other Words. Now, Moore draws on history, literature, pop culture, and his own heritage to explore the phrases that most embody the British character. He traces the linguistic influence of writers from Chaucer to Shakespeare and Dickens to Wodehouse, and unravels the complexity Brits manage to imbue in seemingly innocuous phrases like "All right." Along the way, Moore reveals the uniquely British origins of some of the English language’s more curious sayings. For example: Who is Bob and how did he become your uncle? Why do we refer to powerless politicians as “lame ducks”? How did “posh” become such a stylish word? Part language guide, part cultural study, How to Speak Brit is the perfect addition to every Anglophile’s library and an entertaining primer that will charm the linguistic-minded legions.
Author : Stephen Green,Thomas Legg,Martin Donnelly
Publisher : Haus Publishing
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781913368319
A consideration of how to repair the British state. Not since Ireland broke away from the United Kingdom has the British state been so fragile. Northern Ireland now operates under trading rules that are legally separate from the rest of the nation. In Wales, support for independence is running at a historical high, and Scotland is more conscious than ever of its individual identity and has aspirations for a European future. With public trust and confidence in government at record lows, the United Kingdom faces a crisis that can only be repaired by a new constitutional settlement. Unwritten Rule calls for a radical realignment, embracing a federal approach that would accommodate devolution as the best way of bringing about a successful and diverse national life, increasing democratic control over local and national decision-making, and modernizing national political structures.
Author : Lady Lara Asprey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1910869015
Author : Martyn Ford,Peter Legon
Publisher : How to be British
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : English language
ISBN : 0952287080
On the bus, at the hotel, by the seaside, under the weather...wherever you are, you'll need the right words to express yourself. No worries With Get Around in English you'll know what to say to anyone, anywhere, at any time (well, more or less). The book is packed with modelconversations, cultural clues, vital vocabulary, and comic illustrations in every unit to help you brush up your language and laugh along the way.
Author : Mar Hicks
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-23
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262535182
This “sobering tale of the real consequences of gender bias” explores how Britain lost its early dominance in computing by systematically discriminating against its most qualified workers: women (Harvard Magazine) In 1944, Britain led the world in electronic computing. By 1974, the British computer industry was all but extinct. What happened in the intervening thirty years holds lessons for all postindustrial superpowers. As Britain struggled to use technology to retain its global power, the nation’s inability to manage its technical labor force hobbled its transition into the information age. In Programmed Inequality, Mar Hicks explores the story of labor feminization and gendered technocracy that undercut British efforts to computerize. That failure sprang from the government’s systematic neglect of its largest trained technical workforce simply because they were women. Women were a hidden engine of growth in high technology from World War II to the 1960s. As computing experienced a gender flip, becoming male-identified in the 1960s and 1970s, labor problems grew into structural ones and gender discrimination caused the nation’s largest computer user—the civil service and sprawling public sector—to make decisions that were disastrous for the British computer industry and the nation as a whole. Drawing on recently opened government files, personal interviews, and the archives of major British computer companies, Programmed Inequality takes aim at the fiction of technological meritocracy. Hicks explains why, even today, possessing technical skill is not enough to ensure that women will rise to the top in science and technology fields. Programmed Inequality shows how the disappearance of women from the field had grave macroeconomic consequences for Britain, and why the United States risks repeating those errors in the twenty-first century.
Author : Dolar Popat
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781785905292
FOREWORD by David Cameron Fleeing Idi Amin's regime, seventeen year-old Ugandan Indian immigrant Dolar Popat landed at Heathrow in 1971 with just £10 and a cardboard suitcase to his name but with everything to prove. Fuelled by a tenacious entrepreneurial spirit, a sharp talent for finance and an unparalleled drive for success, Popat worked relentlessly to pay his gratitude to the country that offered him a fresh start: Great Britain. With this same passion, he tells the incredible story of his journey from Wimpy Bar waiter to business magnate to member of the House of Lords. Despite battling prejudice, he found allies in the Conservative Party and, with guidance from David Cameron and his spiritual leader, Morari Bapu, has become one of the most influential people in commerce and politics today. Full of life lessons and business wisdom, A British Subject is a timely testament to the importance of integration in Britain. A love letter to his adopted country, this is the inspirational tale of how the barefoot boy from the streets of Tororo now treads the corridors of Parliament.
Author : Sathnam Sanghera
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780593316689
A best-selling journalist’s illuminating tour through the hidden legacies and modern realities of British empire that exposes how much of the present-day United Kingdom is actually rooted in its colonial past. Empireland boldly and lucidly makes the case that in order to understand America, we must first understand British imperialism. "Empireland is brilliantly written, deeply researched and massively important. It’ll stay in your head for years.” —John Oliver, Emmy Award-winning host of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" With a new introduction by the author and a foreword by Booker Prize-winner Marlon James A best-selling journalist’s illuminating tour through the hidden legacies and modern realities of British empire that exposes how much of the present-day United Kingdom is actually rooted in its colonial past. Empireland boldly and lucidly makes the case that in order to understand America, we must first understand British imperialism. Empire—whether British or otherwise—informs nearly everything we do. From common thought to our daily routines; from the foundations of social safety nets to the realities of racism; and from the distrust of public intellectuals to the exceptionalism that permeates immigration debates, the Brexit campaign and the global reckonings with controversial memorials, Empireland shows how the pernicious legacy of Western imperialism undergirds our everyday lives, yet remains shockingly obscured from view. In accessible, witty prose, award-winning journalist and best-selling author Sathnam Sanghera traces this legacy back to its source, exposing how—in both profound and innocuous ways—imperial domination has shaped the United Kingdom we know today. Sanghera connects the historical dots across continents and seas to show how the shadows of a colonial past still linger over modern-day Britain and how the world, in turn, was shaped by Britain’s looming hand. The implications, of course, extend to Britain’s most notorious former colony turned imperial power: the United States of America, which prides itself for its maverick soul and yet seems to have inherited all the ambition, brutality and exceptional thinking of its parent. With a foreword by Booker Prize–winner Marlon James, Empireland is a revelatory and lucid work of political history that offers a sobering appraisal of the past so we may move toward a more just future.
Author : Linda Colley
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0300107595
"Controversial, entertaining and alarmingly topical ... a delight to read."Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph
Author : John Oakland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317797050
British Civilization: A Student's Dictionary is an invaluable reference guide to the British way of life.It explains the often puzzling and confusing terms and phrases used routinely in Britain and by British people. This easy-reference alphabetical guide sheds light on a comprehensive selection of words, phrases, organizations and institutions. All these are fundamental features of British civilization and society, and include aspects of: * politics and government * the Law, economics and industry * education * the media * religion and social welfare * health and housing * leisure and transport.
Author : Trish Taylor
Publisher : Putkettleonbooks
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1732865531
Want to learn about the language, customs and food of the British Isles? Plan to visit the United Kingdom, have British friends, or enjoy British TV and would like to know what the heck they are talking about?Your questions will be answered plus you will get to peek behind the curtains of the British household.Includes the latest slang, phrases, swear words and insults.
Author : Kwasi Kwarteng,P. Patel,Dominic Raab,Chris Skidmore,Elizabeth Truss
Publisher : Springer
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137032249
Britain is at a cross-roads; from the economy, to the education system, to social mobility, Britain must learn the rules of the 21st century, or face a slide into mediocrity. Brittania Unchained travels around the world, exploring the nations that are triumphing in this new age, seeking lessons Britain must implement to carve out a bright future.
Author : Charles Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Conservatism
ISBN : 1897969384