by Jacques Cellard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070395309
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«De bouche à oreille» is Jacques Cellard's illustrated essay on the French language, published by Gallimard in paperback (77 pages).
The book brings together French expressions and idioms and explains their origin through the images they evoke. Jacques Cellard dissects the etymology and figurative meaning of each phrase, while Pierre Gay turns them into humorous scenes. A playful approach to rhetorical figures and the French language.
The work appeared in 1986 in the Collection Découverte cadet series (number 34) and is illustrated by Pierre Gay. It includes a final bibliography.
Aimed at young readers and students of French, interested in etymology and the imagery of expressions.
