Is it true that there is no ancient Greek phrase with only vowels? Where is the legendary Nomansland? Where do they go for the Paliochatsikorema? When did the famous violinist Roviolis live? What are pangrams and how do they differ from lipograms? Can you make a word with six U's? Which great poet loved homophonic endings with similar words? Where do the Sourdians live? What is the longest Greek word and what does it mean? Why do we call upsilon "psilon" and epsilon "epsilon"? Where was the Demon of the printing press born? Where is Bohalia? Which prime minister fell victim to a linguistic myth?
The answer to these and many other questions can be found in the book you are holding in your hands, but the author's main goal is not to teach, but mainly to entertain, as already claimed by the title "Language is Fun". Indeed, while the study of language can prove fascinating and provide many thrills, in the minds of many it is associated with boring searches through dusty dictionaries or meticulous focus on subtle differences, not to mention the exercise of power. And yet, language hides within it abundant delights, witticisms, entertaining and funny points and phenomena, which can not only bring occasional smiles but also hearty laughter.
An experienced traveler in the kingdom of language, Nikos Sarantakos will be your guide on a cheerful journey through the landscapes of linguistic lightness. Through 40 chapters, you will get to know some of the funniest, wittiest, intellectual, and playful linguistic moments, you will be impressed by all kinds of strange and exotic linguistic records, you will have fun but also be puzzled by mistakes, mishearings, and linguistic misunderstandings. But above all, and this is the author's main ambition, you will laugh!
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