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.
Comedy, General, Language Arts & Disciplines, Lexicography, Linguistics, Literary Criticism, Performing Arts, Semiotics & Theory
Anti-Proverbs in Five Languages
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| Book Author | Anna T. Litovkina & Hrisztalina Hrisztova-Gotthardt & Pïter Barta & Katalin Vargha & Wolfgang Mieder |
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| Format | eBook |
| ISBN | 9783030890643 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 224 |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Publication Date | 2022-01-11 |
