Concise Thesaurus Of Traditional English Metaphors
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Author | : Peter Richard Wilkinson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 0415430844 |
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This absorbing collection of metaphors includes a variety of expressions with figurative meanings, like similes, proverbs, slang and catchphrases. It is the result of a lifetime of work on dialect and metaphor and gives an overview of the folk wisdom expressed in figurative expressions. The author draws on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Lancashire, but has also included a range of sayings from North America, Australia, Scotland and other English speaking countries. With revised contents and an improved index to make individual entries easier to find, the Concise can be used to check the meaning and the origin of an expression or to avoid mixed metaphors, anachronisms and incongruities. It is a joy to browse long after your original query has been answered.
Author | : Dick Wilkinson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2013-01-11 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 113408529X |
Download Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This absorbing collection of metaphors includes a variety of expressions with figurative meanings, like similes, proverbs, slang and catchphrases. It is the result of a lifetime of work on dialect and metaphor and gives an overview of the folk wisdom expressed in figurative expressions. The author draws on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Lancashire, but has also included a range of sayings from North America, Australia, Scotland and other English speaking countries. With revised contents and an improved index to make individual entries easier to find, the Concise can be used to check the meaning and the origin of an expression or to avoid mixed metaphors, anachronisms and incongruities. It is a joy to browse long after your original query has been answered.
Author | : P.R. Wilkinson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 2991 |
Release | : 2003-09-02 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 1134474148 |
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This fascinating collection of traditional metaphors and figures of speech, groups expressions according to theme. The second edition includes over 1,500 new entries, more information on first known usages, a new introduction and two expanded indexes. It will appeal to those interested in cultural history and the English language.
Author | : V&S EDITORIAL BOARD |
Publisher | : V&S Publishers |
Total Pages | : 127 |
Release | : 2015-01-09 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9352150538 |
Download CONCISE DICTIONARY OF METAPHORS AND SIMILIES (POCKET SIZE) Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Most speakers and writers use the terms metaphor and simile as if they mean exactly the same thing. But they are not! A simile is a metaphor, but not all metaphors are similes. A metaphor compares two things, and does so more directly without using as or like. For example, the shop was a little gold-mine. A simile compares (usually introduced by like or as) two things that are generally not alike--such as a line of migrant workers and a wave, or onion skins and a swarm of butterflies.Writers and authors use similes to explain things, to express emotion, or to make their writing more lively and entertaining. Metaphors also offer figurative comparisons, but these are implied rather than introduced by like or as. Salient Features:o Thousands of widely used popular Metaphors & Similes in Englisho Inclusion of foreign Metaphors & Similes currently in use in English languageo Arranged alphabetically from A - Zo Worth recommending without second thoughtAn authoritative Dictionary of Metaphors & Similes for students, writers, and general readers!
Author | : Monika Fludernik |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 841 |
Release | : 2019-08-13 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 019884090X |
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Metaphors of Confinement: The Prison in Fact, Fiction, and Fantasy offers a historical survey of imaginings of the prison as expressed in carceral metaphors in a range of texts about imprisonment from Antiquity to the present as well as non-penal situations described as confining or restrictive. These imaginings coalesce into a 'carceral imaginary' that determines the way we think about prisons, just as social debates about punishment and criminals feed into the way carceral imaginary develops over time. Examining not only English-language prose fiction but also poetry and drama from the Middle Ages to postcolonial, particularly African, literature, the book juxtaposes literary and non-literary contexts and contrasts fictional and nonfictional representations of (im)prison(ment) and discussions about the prison as institution and experiential reality. It comments on present-day trends of punitivity and foregrounds the ethical dimensions of penal punishment. The main argument concerns the continuity of carceral metaphors through the centuries despite historical developments that included major shifts in policy (such as the invention of the penitentiary). The study looks at selected carceral metaphors, often from two complementary perspectives, such as the home as prison or the prison as home, or the factory as prison and the prison as factory. The case studies present particularly relevant genres and texts that employ these metaphors, often from a historical perspective that analyses development through different periods.
Author | : Veronika Koller |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2019-02-12 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1351041843 |
Download Discourses of Brexit Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Discourses of Brexit provides a kaleidoscope of insights into how discourse influenced the outcome of the EU referendum and what discourses have sprung up as a result of it. Working with a wide variety of data, from political speeches to Twitter, and a wide range of methods, Discourses of Brexit presents the most thorough examination of the discourses around the British EU referendum and related events. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the discursive treatment of Brexit, while also providing detailed investigations of how Brexit has been negotiated in different contexts. Discourses of Brexit is key reading for all students and researchers in language and politics, discourse analysis and related areas, as well as anyone interested in developing their understanding of the referendum.
Author | : Robert Lane |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1108415229 |
Download Peirce on Realism and Idealism Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Re-evaluates Peirce's metaphysics, exploring his views on pragmatism, reality, truth, and the mind's relation to the external world.
Author | : Brenda Ayres |
Publisher | : Anthem Press |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2017-06-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1783086866 |
Download Betwixt and Between Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Betwixt and Between identifies the biases, errors and ambiguities that have run rampant in the biographies on Mary Wollstonecraft, many of them left unchecked and perpetuated from publication to publication. Brenda Ayres investigates the agenda, problems and strengths of eighteen critical biographies, beginning with William Godwin’s Memoirs (1798), ending with Charlotte Gordon’s Romantic Outlaws (2015) and including ten lesser-known biographies. Betwixt and Between synthesizes the biographies, exposes gaps and contradictions, and attempts to fill and reconcile them, supplying in the process considerable information on Wollstonecraft that has never before been published.
Author | : EDITORIAL BOARD |
Publisher | : V&S Publishers |
Total Pages | : 429 |
Release | : 2015-09-01 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9352150503 |
Download CONCISE DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH COMBINED (IDIOMS, PHRASES, PROBERBS, SIMILIES) Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This authoritative dictionary is designed to help readers expand vocabulary and language skills to reach appreciative levels and then exceed that! Hence, pick up the various ways to explain the meaning of idioms, phrases and proverbs, besides interpreting figurative language, such as metaphors and similes.The volume is composed of four separate sections:1. Idioms, 2.Phrases, 3.Proverbs and 4.Metaphors and Similes Key Featureso Sentences focussed on figurative language and sayingso Includes common idioms, popular phrases, witty proverbs, metaphors and similes.o Contains hyperbole and adages at appropriate placeso Organized into A-Z format with sentences at easy and moderate levelso Allows readers to develop and then apply new skills of expressiono Aligns to the English and Foreign words currently in popular useBenefitso Produces a complete understanding of common idiomso Provides recognizing the meaning of popular phraseso Encourages readers to understand and relate to witty proverbso Develops the ability to use metaphors and simileso Introduces adage and hyperboleo Improves vocabulary and enhances knowledge of word meaningso Polishes persuasive, descriptive and narrative writing skills
Author | : Piotr Cap |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 397 |
Release | : 2023-02-14 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1800373570 |
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Synthesising diverse research avenues for politics, discourse, and political discourse, this cutting-edge Handbook examines the formative traditions, current theoretical and methodological landscape, and genres and domains over which political discourse extends.