Icons of England. In Spain?
Aug 3rd 2010, 12:30 pm
#17
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Re: Icons of England. In Spain?
In Yugoslavia they speak five languages. In not one of them does the [English] word stop exist, yet every stop sign in the country says just that.
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Aug 3rd 2010, 2:31 pm
#18
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Re: Icons of England. In Spain?
Almost everyone living in Spain knws what the figure with the guitar standing by the roadside is. The question is, do people living in other countries see it and know where it's from and what it is?
A Brit or a Spaniard can identify an icon in either country, but to me only if BOTH identify it is it truly iconic.
Aug 5th 2010, 12:13 pm
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Re: Icons of England. In Spain?
Bill Bryson has a book called Icons of England, in which he looks at typical English icons, such as pillar boxes, canal boats, pub signs etc
http://www.cpre.org.uk/support/shop/icons-of-england
I'm trying to think of Spanish icons. The ONCE seller, the newspaper kiosk, perhaps the serviette box! Any more you can think of?
http://www.cpre.org.uk/support/shop/icons-of-england
I'm trying to think of Spanish icons. The ONCE seller, the newspaper kiosk, perhaps the serviette box! Any more you can think of?
