Description
Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors (2nd Ed.)
Author: Wilkinson P.R.
Language: English
Subjects for Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors:
Keywords
Ire nEng; ire; Sc Ire; neng; Sc nEng; irene; Vice Versa; aus; Paston Letter; cocked; LLL; hat; East Indies; panic; Young Men; button; Draw Back; leaden; Dead Men’s Shoes; sword; William III; Tenn Calif; Good Life; War Wor; Curling Stone; Som Dev; Scarecrow; NY SC; Dragon’s Blood; Sunny Side; Green Eyed Monster; Catch Flies; Bosom Friends; Dev Cor; Distant Stand Offish
Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors
Publication date: 05-2013
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 05-2013
Support: Print on demand
2nd edition thesaurus of traditional english metaphor p r wilkinson routledge
Publication date: 06-2002
940 p. · 17.4x24.6 cm · Hardback
Publication date: 06-2002
940 p. · 17.4x24.6 cm · Hardback
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This fascinating collection of traditional metaphors and figures of speech, groups expressions according to theme. The second edition includes over 1,500 new entries, more information on first known usages, a new introduction and two expanded indexes. It will appeal to those interested in cultural history and the English language.
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
General and Postgraduate
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.
The second edition includes over 1500 new entries, as well as more information on first known usages and more ways to find entries.Expressions from Scotland, North America and Australia and other parts of the English-speaking world are included.
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