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Thesaurus of traditional English metaphors /
"Metaphors are taken to include a variety of figurative meanings such as similes, proverbs, idioms, slang and catchphrases, though literary metaphors are avoided. The author draws particularly on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Dorset and Cornwall. Expres...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2002.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "Metaphors are taken to include a variety of figurative meanings such as similes, proverbs, idioms, slang and catchphrases, though literary metaphors are avoided. The author draws particularly on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Dorset and Cornwall. Expressions from Scotland, North America, Australia and other parts of the English-speaking world are also included. The book thus provides an overview of folklore and folk wisdom as reflected in figurative expressions."--Jacket |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 870 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 604-608) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0203219856 9780203219850 9786610347179 6610347174 9780415276856 0415276853 |