{"product_id":"9780241736609","title":"Schott's Significa : An Unexpectedly Essential Guide to Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eSCHOTT IS BACK - and better than ever. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the mind behind the million-copy bestseller Schott's Original Miscellany comes an indispensable field guide to the hidden lore and secret languages of our modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA must-have book for word nerds, culture lovers and the endlessly curious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Beyond extraordinary' Gyles Brandreth \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The Rosetta Stone for modern times' Graydon Carter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This truly remarkable book is quite unlike any other work of etymology or entertainment' Andrew Roberts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Ben Schott ... cannot write an inelegant sentence' The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen do London cabbies take oranges and lemons?\n\u003cbr\u003eHow do marmalade droppers sell newspapers?\n\u003cbr\u003eWho eats the forbidden brownie at Starbucks?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSecret languages surround us. From graffiti writers, gondoliers, and gym rats to spies, sneakerheads, and Swifties — every group creates a private lingo of jargon and gesture that eludes the rest of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Schott's Significa, Ben Schott — bestselling author and master curator of the ungoogleable — unlocks 53 of the most intriguing linguistic subcultures, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCasinos and crypto\n\u003cbr\u003eDoctors and dog walkers\n\u003cbr\u003eBartenders and typographers\n\u003cbr\u003eStunt performers and church ushers\n\u003cbr\u003ePaparazzi snappers and competitive eaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePainstakingly researched, lavishly illustrated and exquisitely designed, Schott's Significa is more than a miscellany of secret languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a celebration of the power of communication, the joy of connection, and the delight of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Joseph Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48875419173099,"sku":"EB_RF0400_C03-02_SIMS","price":50.69,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780241736609-1.jpg?v=1781613805","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/zh\/products\/9780241736609","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}