{"product_id":"korean-slang-peter-n-liptak-9781936342501","title":"Korean Slang: As much as a Rat's Tail: Learn Korean Language and Culture through Slang, Invective and Euphemism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs much as a Rat's Tail: Korean slang, invective \u0026amp; euphemism\u003c\/strong\u003e- the \"Insider's guide\"\u003cbr\u003e An irreverent look at Language within Culture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet 'street' with \u003cem\u003eA Rat's Tail\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003c\/strong\u003eLearn what the kids are really saying, all the Korean they will never teach you in class.\u003cbr\u003e Korean is rich with the dynamic linguistic expressions and freshly coined language. \u003cem\u003eA Rat's Tail\u003c\/em\u003e dives into the intricacies of modern Korean slang introducing the hip, hot, spicy and sexual, the irreverent and inspiring, the cultural, crass and comical.\u003cbr\u003e This is the Korean not covered in the language books, full of color and infused with philosophy. With \u003cem\u003eA Rat's Tail\u003c\/em\u003e in hand, you can impress others with your verbal acumen as you complement their fashion sense, dish out dirty words, or text up a storm, while you gain insight into the mind and culture of the Korean people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet the lingo on: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eexpressions so necessary they're like rice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea little something on the side\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estuff to say (and do) while drinking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003espicy language and swearing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esomething sexy to say\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhat they say in the halls, not the classroom!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKonglish \u0026amp; more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet the Straight Scoop\u003c\/strong\u003e with explanations of uncommon words and unusual usage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCulturally Speaking\u003c\/strong\u003e - get the skinny on how Koreans think, speak or act.\u003cbr\u003e Plus how to \u003cem\u003epick up, break up, make up, \u003c\/em\u003eor \u003cem\u003eget down and dirty\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e Find out who's \u003cem\u003eabusing you\u003c\/em\u003e and how to talk about someone \u003cem\u003ebehind their back\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"This book is the bomb!\" -Mr. Kim \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"A must read for Koreans and foreigners alike!\" -Mr. Park \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Shockingly fun!\" -Mr. Lee \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Great bathroom reading!\" -another Mr. Lee \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e www.badasskorean.com (go there if you dare)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Bios\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePeter N. Liptak\u003c\/strong\u003e lives and writes in Seoul, Korea. An avid traveler and poet, Peter draws on Korea's people, language and culture as a source of inspiration, linguistic and otherwise. Keen on dialect and borrowed words in language, Peter did his MA in Korean Studies at Yonsei University.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSiwoo Lee - \u003c\/strong\u003eA young philosopher who studied international management at KyungHee University, Siwoo has taken a profound interest in the symbolism of language, combined with his fascination with foreign tongues and his sophisticated command of slang, has led him to delve into the world of \u003cem\u003eA Rat's Tail.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchedule\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter N. Liptak,Siwoo Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1936342502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936342501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Exile Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.51w x 0.53d","brand":"Peter N. Liptak","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48174848934143,"sku":"9781936342501","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4229de31-4bf8-472b-802f-5771db29f0a9.jpg?v=1771330920","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/korean-slang-peter-n-liptak-9781936342501","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}