Cassell's Dictionary Of Catchphrases (Cassell Reference) - Softcover

Rees, Nigel

 
9780304366859: Cassell's Dictionary Of Catchphrases (Cassell Reference)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0304366854 ISBN 13: 9780304366859
Verlag: Cassell Reference, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

A fascinating and entertaining study of the phrases that permeate everyday speech, this updated edition of Nigel Rees' popular reference book reveals the origins of the latest catchphrases as well as scores of traditional sayings and clichés. An expert on the use of language and host of BBC Radio's Quote...Unquote, Rees uncovers the sources of over 1200 catchphrases, including perennials like "a day late and a dollar short," and "you and whose army?," and modern phrases such as "and I'm like,hello?" Rees' exhaustive linguistic investigations trace the lineage of common catchphrases to a surprising array of cultural progenitors--from TV game shows to political slogans to Dante'sInferno--providing readers with an illuminating glimpse into the evolution of modern speech.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Nigel Rees is the author of over 50 books, including the Cassell Dictionary of Humorous Quotations and the Cassell Companion to Quotations. He is the deviser and presenter of BBC Radioand#191;s Quoteand#191;Unquote, through which he has become an authority on the popular use of language in slogans, catchphrases, cliches, idioms and quotations.

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Verlag
Cassell Reference
Erscheinungsdatum
2005
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0304366854
ISBN 13 
9780304366859
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
269
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