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Publisher | Springer, Berlin |
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Pages | 252 |
Version | paperback |
Language | English |
ISBN | 9783030890643 |
Categories | Lexicography |
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