Introduction to Paremiology : A Comprehensive Guide to Proverb Studies / Hrisztalina Hrisztova-Gotthardt, Melita Aleksa Varga.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Varga, Melita Aleksa

Contributor:

Aleksa Varga, Melita, editor.

Hrisztova-Gotthardt, Hrisztalina, editor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Warsaw ; Berlin : De Gruyter Open Poland, [2015]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This handbook introduces key elements of the philological research area called paremiology (the study of proverbs). It presents the main subject area as well as the current status of paremiological research. The basic notions, among others, include defining proverbs, main proverb features, origin, collecting and categorization of proverbs. Each chapter is written by a leading scholar-specialist in their area of proverbial research. Since the book represents a measured balance between the popular and scientific approach, it is recommended to a wide readership including experienced and budding scholars, students of linguistics, as well as other professionals interested in the study of proverbs.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of Contributing Authors

Introduction / Hrisztova-Gotthardt, Hrisztalina / Varga, Melita Aleksa

1 Subject Area, Terminology, Proverb Definitions, Proverb Features / Norrick, Neal R.

2 Origin of Proverbs / Mieder, Wolfgang

3 Categorization of Proverbs / Lauhakangas, Outi

4 Semiotic and Semantic Aspects of the Proverb / Grzybek, Peter

5 Structural Aspects of Proverbs / Mac Coinnigh, Marcas

6 Pragmatic and Stylistic Aspects of Proverbs / Jesenšek, Vida

7 Cognitive Apects of Proverbs / Lewandowska, Anna / Antos, Gerd

8 Empirical Research and Paremiological Minimum / Ďurčo, Peter

9 Proverbs from a Corpus Linguistic Point of View / Steyer, Kathrin

10 Paremiography: Proverb Collections / Kispál, Tamás

11 Contrastive Study of Proverbs / Petrova, Roumyana

12 Proverbs in Literature / Doyle, Charles Clay

13 Proverbs in Mass Media / Konstantinova, Anna

14 Proverbs and Foreign Language Teaching / Fiedler, Sabine

15 Anti-proverbs / Litovkina, Anna T.

Glossary of Key Terms Appearing in the Book

List of Tables

List of Figures

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9783110456127

3110456125

9783110410167

3110410168

OCLC:

1013956018