What goes around comes around the circulation of proverbs in contemporary life
In this collection of essays prominent folklorists look at varied modern uses and contexts of proverbs and proverbial speech, some traditional and conventional, others new and unexpected. After the editors' introduction discussing the history and status of attempts to define proverbs, describin...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Logan :
Utah State University Press
c2004.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009432630906719 |
| Summary: | In this collection of essays prominent folklorists look at varied modern uses and contexts of proverbs and proverbial speech, some traditional and conventional, others new and unexpected. After the editors' introduction discussing the history and status of attempts to define proverbs, describing their contemporary circulation, and acknowledging the especially important work of paremiologist Wolfgang Meider, the contributions examine the continuing pervasiveness and idiomatic relevance of proverbs in modern culture. |
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| Item Description: | "Essays in honor of Wolfgang Mieder"--P. [ii]. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (190 pages) Also available in print form |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781283267236 9786613267238 9780874215120 |
