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Author : Sylvia Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (114 download)
Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of 20th-century Allusions written by Sylvia Cole and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin H. Manser
Publisher : Checkmark Books
ISBN 13 : 9780816079070
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (79 download)
Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of Allusions written by Martin H. Manser and published by Checkmark Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to allusions in the English language.
Author : Sylvia Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816045761
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (457 download)
Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions written by Sylvia Cole and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I coulda been a contender." Molotov cocktail. Catch 22. Beatrice. Our language is chock-full of allusions: terms, names, and phrases that have been shorthanded for certain attributes or circumstances. This dictionary explains the current meanings and original contexts of more than 1,500 allusions of the past millennium drawn from history, literature, art, and mass culture. Eminently useful and fun to browse, this is an essential resource for writers, students, and general readers. Sample entries include: Apple pie: A quintessential American dish that has become a metaphor for American values; K-Mart: The name of this department store chain has become a symbol of bargain-basement products; Wall Street: The location of the Stock Exchange brings to mind huge financial deals, insider trading, and greed.
Author : Martin H. Manser
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0816048681
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions written by Martin H. Manser and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable work is a comprehensive resource offering abundant information that students and general readers of all ages will find clear and to the point. A useful companion to The Facts On File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions explains the meanings and origins of allusions from the Bible and classical mythology, including Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian. It features approximately 2,000 entries, from Abelard and Heloise to Zeus. It covers biblical and mythological figures (Narcissus, Athena, Daniel), places (Mount Olympus, Gesthemane, Elysian Fields), key concepts (doomsday, utopia), and other references with biblical and mythological origins (judgment of Solomon, salt of the earth, patience of Job, labors of Hercules). It also includes a pronunciation key for difficult words or terms; examples of usage; and extensive cross-references.
Author : Sylvia Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9787506212328
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (123 download)
Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of 20th-century Allusions written by Sylvia Cole and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elizabeth Webber
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
ISBN 13 : 9780877796282
Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (962 download)
Download or read book Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions written by Elizabeth Webber and published by Merriam-Webster. This book was released on 1999 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to references commonly used in speech and writing. Explains more than 900 allusions. Entries include examples from todays leading media. A must for serious readers, language lovers, and ESL students.
Author : Sylvia Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816040575
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)
Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions written by Sylvia Cole and published by . This book was released on 2000-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains more than 1,500 words and expressions from literature, art, history, politics, sports, film, and popular culture, which have transcended their original meanings to refer to other attributes or circumstances.
Author : Martin H. Manser
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0816066736
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs written by Martin H. Manser and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists the meaning and origin of more than 1,700 traditional and contemporary English proverbs.
Author : Abraham Harold Lass
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (189 download)
Download or read book Facts on File Dictionary of Classical, Biblical, and Literary Allusions written by Abraham Harold Lass and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Laurence Urdang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780783781587
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)
Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of Numerical Allusions written by Laurence Urdang and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dorothy Auchter
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Historical Allusions and Eponyms written by Dorothy Auchter and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from history, folklore, cultural traditions, and linguistics, this dictionary illuminates over 550 terms, such as scapegoat, John Hancock, peeping Tom, nepotism, and many others.
Author : Robert Hendrickson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438129920
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)
Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms written by Robert Hendrickson and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2000-10-30 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides definitions and examples of words and phrases used in different geographical regions of the United States.
Author : Laurence Urdang
Publisher : New York, N.Y. : Facts on File Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780816013005
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of Numerical Allusions written by Laurence Urdang and published by New York, N.Y. : Facts on File Publications. This book was released on 1986 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists the associations in history, crime, popular culture, music, religion, geography, technology, folk tales, mythology, and magic for numbers from absolute zero to infinity
Author : Andrew Delahunty
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198609483
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Nicknames written by Andrew Delahunty and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference for the general reader contains concise explanations of the origins of over 1,800 nicknames from contemporary and historical culture referring to historical figures, politicians, athletes, entertainers, places, events, and organizations.
Author : Voltaire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (36 download)
Download or read book The Philosophical Dictionary written by Voltaire and published by . This book was released on 1802 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 0857861018
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (578 download)
Download or read book Revelation written by and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Author : Andrew Chesterman
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027283095
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)
Download or read book Memes of Translation written by Andrew Chesterman and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1997-06-05 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memes of Translation is a search for coherence in translation theory based on the notion of Memes: ideas that spread, develop and replicate, like genes. The author explores a wide range of ideas on translation, mapping the “meme pool” of translation theory with chapters on translation history, norms, strategies, assessment, ethics, and translator training. The aim of the book is to search for a perspective from which the immense variety of ideas about translation can be related. The unifying thread is the philosophy of Karl Popper. The book proposes the beginnings of a Popperian theory of translation, based on the fundamental concepts of norms, strategies, and values. A key idea is that a translation itself is a theory or hypothesis concerning the source text. This hypothesis is then subjected to testing, refinement, and perhaps even rejection, just like any other hypothesis.
