The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs

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Wolfgang Mieder, Fred R. Shapiro, Charles Clay Doyle

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Yale University Press
18 May 2012

Language: history & general works; Reference; Reference works

This extensive collection of proverbs, all coined after 1900, reflects the experiences and perplexities of the modern world

""You can't unring a bell."" ""It takes a village to raise a child."" ""Life is just a bowl of cherries."" We sometimes think of proverbs as expressions of ancient wisdom, but in fact new proverbs are constantly arising. This unique volume is devoted exclusively to English-language proverbs that originated in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The most complete and accurate such collection ever compiled, The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs presents more than 1,400 individual proverbs gathered and researched with the help of electronic full-text databases not previously used for such a project.

Entries are organized alphabetically by key words, with information about the earliest datable appearance, origin, history, and meaning of each proverb. Mundane or sublime, serious or jocular, these memorable sayings represent virtually every aspect of the modern experience. Readers will find the book almost impossible to put down once opened; every page offers further proof of the immense vitality of proverbs and their colorful contributions to the oral traditions of today.

Compiled by: Wolfgang Mieder, Fred R. Shapiro, Charles Clay Doyle
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 694g
ISBN: 9780300136029
ISBN 10: 0300136021
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 18 May 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Charles Clay Doyle is associate professor of English, University of Georgia, and president of the Western States Folklore Society. Wolfgang Mieder is chair, Department of German and Russian, and professor of German and folklore, University of Vermont. He is founding editor of Proverbium:Yearbook of International Proverb Scholarship. Fred R. Shapiro is associate librarian and lecturer in legal research at Yale Law School. He is author or editor of several previous books, including the Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations.

Reviews for The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs

It's a fabulous book, certainly the most enjoyable one I've read this year. -Ben Yagoda, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Lingua Franca blog -- Ben Yagoda The Chronicle of Higher Education With its focus on proverbs that originated since 1900, this rich collection of 1,400 sayings drawn from newspapers, songs, and films is the first to use recently digitized sources to provide more accurate attributions. Alphabetized by keyword with information about each proverb's earliest datable appearance, origin, history, and meaning, the work is endlessly entertaining. -Library Journal Library Journal Selected as a Choice Outstanding 2012 Title for Humanities within the Reference category. -- Outstanding Academic Title Choice