2001 deutsche und englische Redewendungen
Title | 2001 deutsche und englische Redewendungen PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Strutz |
Publisher | Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN |
For travelers and English-speaking readers of German, approximately 2000 idioms come with English translations plus each idiom's use in a model sentence presented in both languages.
Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs
Title | Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs PDF eBook |
Author | Wolfgang Mieder |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2021-09-17 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1800731329 |
Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a key figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American origins, spanning the 17th century to present day, including a scholarly introduction exploring the history of proverbs in America, the structure and variants of these proverbs, known authors and sources, and cultural values expressed in these proverbs. Along with a comprehensive bibliography of proverb collections and interpretive scholarship, this dictionary offers a glimpse into the history of American social and cultural attitudes through uniquely American language.
2001 German and English Idioms
Title | 2001 German and English Idioms PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Strutz |
Publisher | Barrons Educational Series |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009-11-01 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 9780764142246 |
Understanding idiomatic expressions is vital for gaining fluency in a second language. Both English-speaking students of German and German-speaking students of English will find this dictionary invaluable for improving their conversational skill when speaking in their second language. They'll discover that the book also comes in handy as quick word finder when they read popular newspapers or magazines in the second language. Updated to keep pace with current idioms, this two-part phrasebook translates 2001 expressions from German to English and from English to German. All entries are illustrated with sample sentences. Two fast-reference word-finder indexes are also featured--one following the German section, and the other following the English section.
The Cumulative Book Index
Title | The Cumulative Book Index PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 2230 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | American literature |
ISBN |
A world list of books in the English language.
English Expressions
Title | English Expressions PDF eBook |
Author | Wolfgang Mieder |
Publisher | Reclam Verlag |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 2022-05-13 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 3159620239 |
Redensarten und Vergleiche sind im Englischen sehr verbreitet, sie zu beherrschen ist für die Lernenden einer Fremdsprache wichtig. In dieser Sammlung werden über 1000 Beispiele präsentiert und kommentiert – von »to be alive and kicking« bis »to work like a dog«. • Redensarten verstehen und anwenden lernen • Alphabetisch angeordnet für schnelles, gezieltes Nachschlagen • Mit Worterklärungen für ein besseres Grundverständnis der englischen Wendungen Niveau B1–C1 (GER)
2001 German and English idioms
Title | 2001 German and English idioms PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Strutz |
Publisher | |
Pages | 287 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9788183073431 |
Introduction to Paremiology
Title | Introduction to Paremiology PDF eBook |
Author | Hrisztalina Hrisztova-Gotthardt |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 390 |
Release | 2015-12-14 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 3110456125 |
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.