«Call a Spade a Spade»: From Classical Phrase to Racial Slur: A Case Study

by Wolfgang Mieder

This book is an attempt to trace the origin, history, dissemination, and meaning of the well-known proverbial expression ?to call a spade a spade.? The first four chapters discuss the previous... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820461768
• ISBN13: 9780820461762
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 251 Pages