The worldview of modern American proverbs / Wolfgang Mieder.
| Author/creator | Mieder, Wolfgang |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Peter Lang, [2020] |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | International folkloristics ; vol. 15 |
| Contents | "Think outside the box" : origin, nature, and meaning of modern American proverbs -- "The journey is the reward" : worldview of modern American proverbs -- "Life is not a spectator sport" : proverbial emotions about modern life -- "Age is just a number" : American proverbial wisdom about age and aging -- "No body is perfect" : somatic aspects of modern American proverbs -- "Time spent wishing is time wasted" : temporal worldview in modern American proverbs -- "Money makes the world go 'round" : the pecuniary worldview of modern American proverbs -- "Dogs don't bark at parked cars" : zoological messages in modern American proverbs -- "Love is just a four-letter word" : sexuality and scatology in modern American proverbs. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Mieder, Wolfgang. The worldview of modern American proverbs New York : Peter Lang, [2020] 9781433181931 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020026086 |
| ISBN | 9781433181962 (mobi) |
| ISBN | 9781433181948 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781433181955 (epub) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |