This light-hearted and easy to read book showcases the figurative language produced by Japanese learners of English. With the examples coming directly from English language classrooms in Japan, the books features Japanese adult students offering their own creations on figurative language forms such as metaphors, euphemisms, puns, personification and allusions. The figurative language they produce are funny, quirky, spiritual, deep or just perplexing, as well as highlighting many of the common English grammatical issues faced by Japanese learners of English. This book is easy to dip in and out of any makes a great coffee table book, a light read for travel or a reference for those interested in Japanese-English culture and language. A fun read, the language produced and shown in this book offers insights into various aspects of language, learning and culture.
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