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The Happiness Dictionary - Words from Around the World to Help Us Lead a Richer Life (Paperback)
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The Happiness Dictionary - Words from Around the World to Help Us Lead a Richer Life (Paperback)
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'A delightful compendium' - Evening Standard 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's difficult to
remember or understand the feeling, and to talk about it with other
people. This applies to all aspects of life, but most of all to
that most sought-after of feelings, happiness, where our ability to
both 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, another language probably has. These
are known as 'untranslatable' words, because they lack an exact
equivalent in another language. By discovering and learning these
words, the boundaries of our world expand accordingly. These words
allow us to give voice to feelings that we've probably experienced,
but have previously lacked the ability to conceptualise. They may
even allow us to encounter new feelings that we hadn't previously
been aware of or enjoyed. This book will introduce you to a wealth
of untranslatable words relating to happiness, from languages
across the world. Reading it will enrich not just your
understanding of happiness, but also the way that you experience
it.
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