The Oxford dictionary of proverbs

著者

• Speake, Jennifer
• Simpson, John

書誌事項

The Oxford dictionary of proverbs

edited by Jennifer Speake ; previously co-edited with John Simpson

（Oxford paperback reference）

Oxford University Press, 2008

5th ed

• : pbk

タイトル別名

Oxford dictionary of proverbs

Proverbs

Dictionary of proverbs

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-359) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English and uses research from the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. This edition has been revised and fully updated and includes numerous entirely new entries. It also features expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English. With an emphasis on examples of usage, including the earliest written evidence of its use, this A-Z guide provides a thorough - and fascinating - history for every entry. Arranged in A-Z format and with a useful thematic index, A Dictionary of Proverbs is ideal for browsing and perfectly suited for quick reference. Look up your old favourites, learn punchy new expressions to get your point across, and find the answer to that crossword clue. Seeing is believing: find proverbs relevant to every aspect of life in this entertaining and informative collection.

目次

• INTRODUCTION
• ABBREVIATIONS
• DICTIONARY
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• THEMATIC INDEX

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA88583472
• ISBN:
  • 9780199539536
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Oxford
• ページ数/冊数: xii, 388 p.
• 大きさ: 20 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : PN6421
  • DC22 : 398.2103
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Proverbs, English -- Dictionaries
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA00350210