Thesaurus of traditional English metaphors /:

"Metaphors are taken to include a variety of figurative meanings such as similes, proverbs, idioms, slang and catchphrases, though literary metaphors are avoided. The author draws particularly on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Dorset and Cornwall. Expres...

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1. Verfasser: Wilkinson, P. R. (Peter Richard), 1926-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Ausgabe:2nd ed.
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Zusammenfassung:"Metaphors are taken to include a variety of figurative meanings such as similes, proverbs, idioms, slang and catchphrases, though literary metaphors are avoided. The author draws particularly on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Dorset and Cornwall. Expressions from Scotland, North America, Australia and other parts of the English-speaking world are also included. The book thus provides an overview of folklore and folk wisdom as reflected in figurative expressions."--Jacket
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxvi, 870 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 604-608) and indexes.
ISBN:0203219856
9780203219850
9786610347179
6610347174
9780415276856
0415276853

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