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 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 prov…
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- Full title :Dictionary of authentic American proverbs. / Wolfgang Mieder.
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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.
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- Publication Date:2021.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Berghahn Books Ltd
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2021.
The Physical Object
- Description:242 p.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781800731318, 1800731310
- oclc:on1286803486
- LC Classification:PE
- Dewey Decimal:420
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