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A Dictionary Of American Proverbs
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Author : Wolfgang Mieder
language : en
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1992
A Dictionary Of American Proverbs written by Wolfgang Mieder and has been published by New York : Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Reference categories.
Americans have a gift for coining proverbs. "A picture is worth a thousand words" was not, as you might imagine, the product of ancient Chinese wisdom -- it was actually minted by advertising executive Fred Barnard in a 1921 advertisement for Printer's Ink magazine. After all, Americans are first and foremost a practical people and proverbs can be loosely defined as pithy statements that are generally accepted as true and useful. The next logical step would be to gather all of this wisdom together for a truly American celebration of shrewd advice.A Dictionary of American Proverbs is the first major collection of proverbs in the English language based on oral sources rather than written ones. Listed alphabetically according to their most significant key word, it features over 15,000 entries including uniquely American proverbs that have never before been recorded, as well as thousands of traditional proverbs that have found their way into American speech from classical, biblical, British, continental European, and American literature. Based on the fieldwork conducted over thirty years by the American Dialect Society, this volume is complete with historical references to the earliest written sources, and supplies variants and recorded geographical distribution after each proverb.Many surprised await the reader in this vast treasure trove of wit and wisdom. Collected here are nuggets of popular wisdom on all aspects of American life: weather, agriculture, travel, money, business, food, neighbors, friends, manners, government, politics, law, health, education, religion, music, song, and dance. And, to further enhance browsing pleasure, the editors have provided a detailed guide to the use of the work. While it's true that many of our best known proverbs have been supplied by the ever-present "Anonymous," many more can be attributed to some very famous Americans, like Ernest Hemingway, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas Alva Edison, Abigail Adams, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, to name but a few offered in this fascinating collection.Who wouldn't want to know the origin of "the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings?" This uniquely American proverb and many more are gathered together in A Dictionary of American Proverbs. A great resource for students and scholars of literature, psychology, folklore, linguistics, anthropology, and cultural history, this endlessly intriguing volume is also a delightful companion for anyone with an interest in American culture.
The Dictionary Of Modern Proverbs
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2012-05-22
The Dictionary Of Modern Proverbs written by and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-22 with Reference categories.
Collects more than 1,400 English-language proverbs that arose in the 20th and 21st centuries, organized alphabetically by key words and including information on date of origin, history and meaning.
The Facts On File Dictionary Of Proverbs
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Author : Martin H. Manser
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2007
The Facts On File Dictionary Of Proverbs written by Martin H. Manser and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Proverbs, English categories.
Lists the meaning and origin of more than 1,700 traditional and contemporary English proverbs.
Dictionary Of Proverbs And Their Origins
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Author : Linda Flavell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Dictionary Of Proverbs And Their Origins written by Linda Flavell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Proverbs, English categories.
In this reference text, Linda and Roger Flavell trace the origins and histories of over 400 proverbs, detailing the changes of meaning and usage that have occurred throughout each proverb's life and offering literary examples dating back over 2000 years. Entries have been selected because they have a tale to tell and because they are pithily phrased and offer, as Cervantes put it, short sentences drawn from long experience.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Proverbs
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Author : John Simpson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1993
The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Proverbs written by John Simpson and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Proverbs, American categories.
Lists recorded usages and meaning for hundreds of proverbs arranged by key word, from "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" to "Youth must be served."
Dictionary Of European Proverbs
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Author : Emanuel Strauss
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-11-12
Dictionary Of European Proverbs written by Emanuel Strauss and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-12 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This Dictionary contains over 50,000 proverbs, in some 70 European languages and dialects, arranged in 2,500 sets. It is the fruits of over 40 years of collection and research, the only collection of proverbs on anything like this scale ever to be published anywhere in the world. Emanuel Strauss has trawled through innumerable collections of proverbs in all languages, from early printed books and rare items to the latest theses and journals, and grouped together many thousands of proverbs in sets of equivalent meaning. Comprehensive indexes for each language provide access to any proverb by way of its key words. A critical bibliography musters some 500 items, from incunabula to the current decade.
Abc Dictionary Of Chinese Proverbs Yanyu
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Author : John S. Rohsenow
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2003-02-28
Abc Dictionary Of Chinese Proverbs Yanyu written by John S. Rohsenow and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-28 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This Chinese-English dictionary of proverbs (yanyu) consists of approximately 4,000 Chinese proverbs alphabetically arranged by the first word(s) (ci) of the proverb according to the Hanyu Pinyin transcription and Chinese characters (standard simplified), followed by a literal (and when necessary also a figurative) English translation. Additional data such as brief usage notes, sources, parallel expressions, cross-references, and famous instances of use are provided where available. The proverbs are supplemented by an index of key words (both Chinese and English) found in all entries and of all topics addressed. The author has provided a scholarly introduction analyzing the definition, structure, usage, and history of these yanyu in traditional and contemporary China as well as a bibliography of collections and relevant scholarly studies of yanyu. This work, the first such scholarly collection to appear since the Reverend Scarborough’s 1926 collection, will be of use not only to sinologists in a wide variety of fields, including anthropology, literature, sociology, psychology, and history, but also to non-Chinese readers interested in Chinese culture or comparative ethnolinguistic and paremiological research.
The Oxford Dictionary Of Proverbs
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Author : Jennifer Speake
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2015
The Oxford Dictionary Of Proverbs written by Jennifer Speake and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This unique and thoroughly revised collection contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English, drawing on the resources of the Oxford Languages team for the most up-to-date research. Lively and compelling, it is filled with favourites - old and new - with a strong emphasis on meanings of proverbs catalogued.
Russian English Dictionary Of Proverbs And Sayings
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Author : Alexander Margulis
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-08-13
Russian English Dictionary Of Proverbs And Sayings written by Alexander Margulis and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-13 with Literary Criticism categories.
This dictionary contains 2,375 Russian sayings and proverbs and their English counterparts. Variants of each saying are included, and careful attention is given to the differences in British and American versions. For example, the Russian saying that is interpreted as "Children behave in a childish way, and they cannot be expected to act like grown-up people," is first given in Russian (in the Cyrillic alphabet) and then in English, and is then followed by the nearest English-language equivalent sayings in Britain and the United States: "Young colts will canter" (British) and "Boys will be boys" (American). The proverbs and sayings are arranged alphabetically by the first Russian word (in the Cyrillic alphabet) and are cross-referenced so the reader can find analogous Russian versions of English sayings. There is a keyword index for each language (one in English, one in Russian in the Cyrillic alphabet), which allows the reader to find a proverb or a saying without knowing the first word. Proverbs and sayings are current and include those popular in both spoken Russian and literature. The prefatory matter is in both English and Russian, for readers who have a command of either language.
Ntc S Dictionary Of Proverbs And Clich S
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Author : Richard A. Spears
language : en
Publisher: Contemporary Books
Release Date : 1993
Ntc S Dictionary Of Proverbs And Clich S written by Richard A. Spears and has been published by Contemporary Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Contains approximately 950 old and new proverbs and clichés in use in English, each clearly defined and illustrated by two or more realistic examples. Allusions to American, British or European cultural elements are explained, and idioms derived from proverbs are defined as well. Includes a Phrase-Finder Index that allows the user to find an expression by looking up any major word in it.--From publisher description.