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This book is the first comparative study of English, German,
French, Russian and Hungarian anti-proverbs based on well-known
proverbs. Proverbs are by no means fossilized texts but are
adaptable to different times and changed values. While
anti-proverbs can be considered as variants of older proverbs, they
can also become new proverbs reflecting a more modern worldview.
Anti-proverbs are therefore a lingo-cultural phenomenon that
deserves the attention of cultural and literary historians,
folklorists, linguists, and general readers interested in language
and wordplay.
This book is the first comparative study of English, German,
French, Russian and Hungarian anti-proverbs based on well-known
proverbs. Proverbs are by no means fossilized texts but are
adaptable to different times and changed values. While
anti-proverbs can be considered as variants of older proverbs, they
can also become new proverbs reflecting a more modern worldview.
Anti-proverbs are therefore a lingo-cultural phenomenon that
deserves the attention of cultural and literary historians,
folklorists, linguists, and general readers interested in language
and wordplay.
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.
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