ISBN: 9780292710573 - counting-out rhymes: a dictionary: s dictionary (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Eeny, meeny, figgledy, fig.Delia, dolia, dominig, Ozy, pozy doma-nozy, Tee, tau, tut, Uggeldy, buggedy, boo Out goes you. (no. 129)You can stand, And you can sit, But, if you play, You must be it. (no. 577)Counting-out rhymes are used by children between the ages of six and eleven as a special way of choosing it and beginning play. They may be short and simple (O-U-T spells out/And out goes you) or relatively long and complicated; they may be composed of ordinary words, arrant nonsense, or a mixture of the two. Roger D. Abrahams and Lois Rankin have gathered together a definitive compendium of counting-out rhymes in English reported to 1980. These they discovered in over two hundred sources from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including rhymes from England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Representative texts are given for 582 separate rhymes, with a comprehensive listing of sources and variants for each one, as well as information on each rhyme's provenience, date, and use. Cross-references are provided for variants whose first lines differ from those of the representative texts. Abrahams's introduction discusses the significance of counting-out rhymes in children's play. Children's folklore and speech play have attracted increasing attention in recent years. Counting-Out Rhymes will be a valuable resource for researchers in this field.…

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket. Book shows minimal shelf & handling wear. Pages are minimally worn and show some text stamped on their external edges. Interiors are clean with unmarked text. Binding intact and firm.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in cream cloth boards with black lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 243pp. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (22/6).