Anti-Proverbs in Five Languages: Structural Features and Verbal Humor Devices

by Katalin Vargha, Wolfgang Mieder, Peter Barta, et al.

Book Overview

Chapter 1: The Comparative Study of Anti-Proverbs: An IntroductionPart I: Types of Proverb Alterations
Chapter 2: Addition in Anti-ProverbsChapter 3: Omission in Anti-ProverbsChapter 4: Substitution in Anti-ProverbsChapter 5: Blending of ProverbsPart II: Anti-proverbs and Verbal HumorChapter 6: Punning in Anti-ProverbsChapter 7: Further Humor Devices as Used in Anti-ProverbsChapter 8: Summary and Implications for Further Research

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030890619
• ISBN13: 9783030890612
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"