Wolfgang Mieder The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Dictionary of Modern ProverbsCondition: NewISBN-10: 0300136021EAN: 9780300136029ISBN: 9780300136029Publisher: Yale University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 05/22/2012Description: This extensive collection of proverbs, all coined after 1900, reflects the experiences and perplexities of the modern world "You can't unring a bell." "It takes a village to raise a child." "Life is just a bowl of cherries." We sometimes think of proverbs as expressions of ancient wisdom, but in fact new proverbs are constantly arising. This unique volume is devoted exclusively to English-language proverbs that originated in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The most complete and accurate such collection ever compiled, The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs presents more than 1,400 individual proverbs gathered and researched with the help of electronic full-text databases not previously used for such a project. Entries are organized alphabetically by key words, with information about the earliest datable appearance, origin, history, and meaning of each proverb. Mundane or sublime, serious or jocular, these memorable sayings represent virtually every aspect of the modern experience. Readers will find the book almost impossible to put down once opened; every page offers further proof of the immense vitality of proverbs and their colorful contributions to the oral traditions of today.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 178mmItem Width: 22mmItem Weight: 680gContributor: Wolfgang Mieder (Compiled by), Fred R. Shapiro (Compiled by), Charles Clay Doyle (Compiled by)Genre: Language & ReferenceAuthor: Wolfgang MiederRelease Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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