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And I quote ... : a history of using other people's words /
Quotations are an essential part of the fabric of the language. In And I quote, Elizabeth Knowles draws on her experience editing the 'Oxford Dictionary of Quotations' and employs a wide repertoire of examples, ranging from the classical canon to contemporary popular culture, to illuminate...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2018.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; 'And I Quote ... ': A History of Using Other People's Words; COPYRIGHT; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; IINTRODUCTION; Chapter 1: BUT WHERE DO YOU FIND THEM?; Wise Sayings; Literary Models; Changing Choices; Usage Guidance; Familiar Quotations; Quotable Sayings; Fleeting Fame; What Do Readers Really Want?; Sayings of the Week; Looking to the Future; Intelligent Elasticity And Comparative Levity; Chapter 2: BORROWING WORDS; Abominable Devices; Does Anyone Know Where?; That Clever Little Thing I Heard Mr Williams Say; Learning and Latin; Relying on the Dictionary
- A Source of AuthorityChanging Editions?; Commercial Uses; Verifying your References; A Place for Serendipity; Dangers Online; Chapter 3: THE WORLD OF QUOTATIONS; Significant Names; Echoes of the Past; Famous Allusions; Careful Selection; Choosing your Words; Reaching a Wider Public; The Latest Thing; Personal Favourites; Echoing Phrases; Chapter 4: THE PAROLE OF LITERARY MEN; Holy Writ; Quoting Shakespeare; Out of Context; Cultural Significance; Sayings from Literature; Productive Passages; Forgotten Names?; Minor Survivals; Chapter 5: HIDDEN MEANINGS AND SPECIAL LINKS; Signalling Contexts