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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22 How proverbs mean in interactions | 24 |
23 Summary | 30 |
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 |
Chapter 3 Defining the proverb | 31 |
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 |
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How Proverbs Mean: Semantic Studies in English Proverbs Neal R. Norrick Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1985 |