Dictionary of authentic American proverbs:

"Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a key figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American origins, spanning the 17th century to prese...

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Weitere Verfasser: Mieder, Wolfgang 1944- (ZusammenstellendeR)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York ; Oxford Berghahn 2021
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Zusammenfassung:"Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a key figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American origins, spanning the 17th century to present day, including a scholarly introduction exploring the history of proverbs in America, the structure and variants of these proverbs, known authors and sources, and cultural values expressed in these proverbs. Along with a comprehensive bibliography of proverb collections and interpretive scholarship, this dictionary offers a glimpse into the history of American social and cultural attitudes through uniquely American language"
Beschreibung:ix, 231 Seiten 22 cm
ISBN:9781800731318

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