How Proverbs Mean: Semantic Studies in English ProverbsWalter de Gruyter, 15.06.2011 - 224 Seiten TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing. |
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... proverbs 128 5.4.1 Instrument - function metonymy 128 5.4.2 Speech - speaker metonymy 130 5.5 Hyperbolic proverbs 131 5.6 Paradoxical proverbs 134 5.7 Conclusions 137 Chapter 6 The proverb inventory 145 6.0 Introduction 145 6.1 ...
... paradoxical interpretation , and at least one consistent interpretation on which the geese think they are swans ; I return to interpretations for paradoxical proverbs in § 5.6 . But again if proverbs are pithy simply because they tend ...
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Inhalt
Chapter 5 Figurative proverb meaning | 101 |
51 Research on proverbial figures | 102 |
52 Synecdochic proverbs | 109 |
53 Metaphoric proverbs | 117 |
54 Metonymic proverbs | 128 |
55 Hyperbolic proverbs | 131 |
56 Paradoxical proverbs | 134 |
57 Conclusions | 137 |
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32 Structural proverb definitions | 51 |
33 Supercultural versus ethnographic genre | 58 |
34 Definition via feature matrix | 59 |
35 A linguistically founded proverb definition | 65 |
Chapter 4 Literal proverb meaning | 81 |
41 Why literal readings for proverbs? | 82 |
42 Ungrammatical proverbs | 84 |
43 Summary | 99 |
Chapter 6 The proverb inventory | 145 |
61 Inventory entries | 146 |
62 Relations between entries | 155 |
Chapter 7 Conclusions and directions for research | 169 |
The annotated FCorpus | 175 |
Proverbs in four Shakespearian plays | 197 |
Bibliography | 203 |
General Index | 211 |
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How Proverbs Mean: Semantic Studies in English Proverbs Neal R. Norrick Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1985 |