The happiness dictionary
Lomas, Tim, 1979-2018
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Have you ever had a feeling that you couldn't quite describe, because no English word exists for it? Indeed, without such a word, it can make it difficult to remember or understand the feeling, and certainly to talk about it with other people. This applies to all aspects of life, and not least to that most sought-after of feelings, happiness, where our ability to experience and understand it is limited by the words at our disposal. However, all is not lost. Even if English has not created a word for a specific feeling, or indeed any phenomena, another language might have. These are known as 'untranslatable' words, terms which lack an exact equivalent in another language. This text introduces readers to a wealth of untranslatable terms relating to happiness, sourced from across the world's languages. As a result, their understanding and even experience of happiness will be enriched.
Main title:
The happiness dictionary / Dr Tim Lomas.
Author:
Lomas, Tim, 1979-, author
Imprint:
London : Piatkus, 2018.
Collation:
xii, 336 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780349417196 (pbk)
Dewey class:
158.03
LC class:
BF575.H27
Language:
English
BRN:
2308062