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	• 101 American Superstitions : Understanding Language and Culture through Superstitions Harry Collis McGraw-Hill, 1998 - 136 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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101 Superstitions!

Here's a delighfful collection of American superstitions, wonderfully illustrated with whimsical cartoons. 101 American Superstitions will amuse you for hours - while giving insight into American customs, beliefs, and humor. Each superstition is accompanied by an explanation and then is used in a real-life context - either in a dialogue or in a narrative - to show how these beliefs and behaviors fit into everyday life. This lively text offers nonnative speakers of English a wealth of linguistic and cultural information - while native speakers of English will enjoy seeing these principles of folk wisdom illustrated with wit and whimsy.

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I love the understanding which I gained about my own language and culture

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This book was phat. Kev said it was da bomb.

This book was good. it touched me in spots I've never been touched before. Beautiful and magnificent.

101 Superstitions!

Here's a delightful collection of American superstitions, wonderfully illustrated with whimsical cartoons. 101 American Superstitions will amuse you for hours - while giving insight into American customs, beliefs, and humor. Each superstition is accompanied by an explanation and then is used in a real-life context - either in a dialogue or in a narrative - to show how these beliefs and behaviors fit into everyday life. This lively text offers nonnative speakers of English a wealth of linguistic and cultural information - while native speakers of English will enjoy seeing these principles of folk wisdom illustrated with wit and whimsy.

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This humorous and informative compendium gives the origin and an example of each of 101 familiar superstitions.