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This book is the first comparative study of English, German, French, Russian and Hungarian anti-proverbs based on well-known proverbs. Proverbs are by no means fossilized texts but are adaptable to different times and changed values. While anti-proverbs can be considered as variants of older proverbs, they can also become new proverbs reflecting a more modern worldview. Anti-proverbs are therefore a lingo-cultural phenomenon that deserves the attention of cultural and literary historians, folklorists, linguists, and general readers interested in language and wordplay.

Anti-Proverbs in Five Languages: Structural Features and Verbal Humor Devices

Chapter 1: The Comparative Study of Anti-Proverbs: An IntroductionPart I: Types of Proverb Alterations
Chapter 2: Addition in Anti-ProverbsChapter 3: Omission in Anti-ProverbsChapter 4: Substitution in Anti-ProverbsChapter 5: Blending of ProverbsPart II: Anti-proverbs and Verbal HumorChapter 6: Punning in Anti-ProverbsChapter 7: Further Humor Devices as Used in Anti-ProverbsChapter 8: Summary and Implications for Further Research