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Prince Edward Island sayings /
A long-awaited companion volume to Pratt's Dictionary of Prince Edward Island English, this delightful collection includes more than 1,000 proverbs, folk sayings, and catchphrases characteristic of the speech and attitudes of Prince Edward Islanders.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto [Ont.] :
University of Toronto Press,
©1998.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Dictionaries and Other Collections Consulted
- THEMES
- Human Appearance
- General
- Ugliness
- Hair
- Eyes
- Skin
- Mouth and Teeth
- Height
- Size
- Thinness
- Legs
- Clothes
- Voice
- Hearing
- Human Age
- Youth
- Old Age
- Death
- Health
- Character
- Laziness
- Dishonesty
- Cunning
- Avarice
- Arrogance
- Obstinacy
- Innocence
- Eccentricity
- Intelligence
- Certainty
- Assurance
- Futility
- Worth
- Uncertainty
- Foolishness and MistakesMood
- Happiness
- Misery
- Anxiety
- Shock
- Irritation
- Anger and Contempt
- Exclamations
- Social Life
- Solitude
- Company
- Bad Manners
- Talking
- Silence
- Chatter
- Smooth
- Arguments
- Nonsense Greetings
- Nonsense Replies
- Nonsense Farewells
- Food
- Hunger
- Eating
- Drink
- Thirst
- Drunkenness
- Bedtime and Rising
- Work
- Hard Work
- Busyness
- Money
- Thrift
- Poverty
- Farming and Fishing
- Weather
- Thunder
- Rain
- Storm and Cold
- DarknessFine Weather
- Physical Properties
- Age of Objects
- Ease of Job
- Tightness
- Touch
- Heat
- Dimensions
- Locations
- Speed
- Miscellaneous
- Bibliography
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y