The Joys of Engrish

by Steve Caires

Paperback, 2005

Status

In-library use only

Call number

428.00952

Publication

TarcherPerigee (2005), 112 pages

Description

Welcome to the world of Engrish, which finds its greatest expression in Japanese and Chinese signs, products, manuals, T-shirts and restaurant menus. Now a cultural phenomenon that has taken the world by storm, Engrish consists of curious misspellings, doubtful abbreviations and jarring word-for-word translations. Fancy a Pocari Sweat soft drink or a Collon chocolate bar? Or perhaps you need some of that Horny face cream? The Joys of Engrish is a hugely entertaining collection of the funniest and most bizarre examples of this delightful alternate-reality version of the English language.

User reviews

LibraryThing member lpg3d
A very quick read, but also very funny.

Language

Original language

English

ISBN

9781585424528
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