Introduction to Paremiology. A Comprehensive Guide to Proverb Studies

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, c...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2014
Subjects:
Online Access:Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication
Open Access: DOAB, download the publication
LEADER 02198namaa2200445uu 4500
001 doab50606
003 oapen
005 20210211
006 m o d
007 cr|mn|---annan
008 210211s2014 xx |||||o ||| 0|eng d
020 |a 9783110410167 
020 |a 9783110410167 
020 |a 9783110456127 
024 7 |a 10.2478/9783110410167  |2 doi 
040 |a oapen  |c oapen 
041 0 |a eng 
042 |a dc 
072 7 |a C  |2 bicssc 
720 1 |a Varga, Melita Aleksa  |4 aut 
720 1 |a Hrisztova-Gotthardt, Hrisztalina  |4 aut 
245 0 0 |a Introduction to Paremiology. A Comprehensive Guide to Proverb Studies 
260 |b De Gruyter  |c 2014 
300 |a 1 online resource (382 p.) 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
506 0 |a Open Access  |f Unrestricted online access  |2 star 
520 |a 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. 
540 |a Creative Commons  |f https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/  |2 cc  |u https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 
546 |a English 
650 7 |a Language and Linguistics  |2 bicssc 
653 |a applied linguistics 
653 |a folklore 
653 |a language 
653 |a literature 
653 |a proverbs 
793 0 |a DOAB Library. 
856 4 0 |u https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/50606  |7 0  |z Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication 
856 4 0 |u https://doi.org/10.2478/9783110410167  |7 0  |z Open Access: DOAB, download the publication