Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors

By: Dick Wilkinson

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 370 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781134085293
Related ISBNs:: 9781138429253, 9780415430845, 9780203945643
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 08/23/22
Copyrighted By:: P.R. Wilkinson
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Reference, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts, Communication, Foreign Language Study
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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