Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors

ISBN-13: 9780415276856 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 896 str.

P. R. Wilkinson; Dick Wilkinson;Wilkinson P. R.

Opis

The second edition of this collection of traditional metaphors includes over 1500 new entries, as well as more information on first known usages and more ways to find entries. It should appeal to cultural historians, dialectologists, folklorists and language enthusiasts alike. Metaphors are taken to include a variety of figurative meanings such as similes, proverbs, idioms, slang and catchphrases, though literary metaphors are avoided. The author draws particularly on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Dorset and Cornwall. Expressions from Scotland, North America and Australia and other parts of the English-speaking world are also included. The book thus provides an overview of folklore and folk wisdom as reflected in figurative expressions. Entries are arranged under a scheme following the old cherrystone rhyme Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggar-man, thief with the additional categories at home at school and at play. Entries can be found using either the index of themes or the index of keywords.

Recenzje

Praise for the first edition: `The first attraction to this book is the author biography...Wilkinson is an enthusiast; and they usually make the best compilers of reference books. This is no exception: the book is clearly a labour of love ... A quite marvellous mass of material is assembled here, which will both delight and fascinate any lover of words or of the use of the English language. I recommend it unreservedly.' - Reference Reviews

'It is a truly scholarly achievement deserving a place in all academic and reference libraries ...' - Reference Reviews

Spis treści

Introduction: Abbreviations: A. Tinker: B. Tailor: C. Soldier: D. Sailor: E: Richman: F. Poorman: G. Beggerman: H. Thief: I. At Home: J. At School: K. At Play: Index of Keywords: Bibliography

O autorze

Dick Wilkinson is a retired Forestry Commission worker who studied Classics, Old English and Old Norse at Cambridge University. This collection is the result of a lifetime's work on dialect and metaphor.