Oxford Dictionary Of Reference And Allusion

Author : Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199567461

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Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion by Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen Pdf

Allusions are a marvelous literary shorthand. A miser is a Scrooge, a strong man a Samson, a beautiful woman a modern-day Helen of Troy. From classical mythology to modern movies and TV shows, this revised and updated third edition explains the meanings of more than 2,000 allusions in use in modern English, from Abaddon to Zorro, Tartarus to Tarzan, and Rambo to Rubens. Based on an extensive reading program that has identified the most commonly used allusions, this fascinating volume includes numerous quotations to illustrate usage, drawn from sources ranging from Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens to Bridget Jones's Diary. In addition, the dictionary includes a useful thematic index, so that readers not only can look up Medea to find out how her name is used as an allusion, but also can look up the theme of "Revenge" and find, alongside Medea, entries for other figures used to allude to revenge, such as The Furies or The Count of Monte Cristo. Hailed by Library Journal as "wonderfully conceived and extraordinarily useful," this superb reference--now available in paperback--will appeal to anyone who enjoys language in all its variety. It is especially useful for students and writers.

Author : Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen,Penny Stock
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:49015002910504

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The Oxford Dictionary of Allusions by Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen,Penny Stock Pdf

Allusions form a colourful extension to the English Language, drawing on our collective knowledge of literature, mythology, and the Bible to give us a literary shorthand for describing people, places, and events. So a miser is a Scrooge, a strong man is a Samson or a Hercules, a beautifulwoman is a Venus or a modern-day Helen of Troy-we can suffer like Sisyphus, fail like Canute, or linger like the smile of the Cheshire Cat. This completely new reference work explains the meanings of the allusions in use in modern English, from Abaddon to Zorro, Tartarus to Tarzan, and Rubens to Rambo. The fascinating book is based on an extensive reading programme that has identified the most commonly-used allusions, and quotations areincluded at most entries to illustrate usage, from a range of authors and sources, from Thomas Hardy to Ben Elton, Charles Dickens to 'Bridget Jones's Diary'.

Author : Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen,Penny Stock
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0198609191

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The Oxford Dictionary of Allusions by Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen,Penny Stock Pdf

Allusions form a colourful extension to the English language, drawing on our knowledge of literature and mythology to give a shorthand for describing people, places, and events. This text explains the meanings of the allusions in use in modern English. Originally published: 2001.

Author : Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Allusions
ISBN : OCLC:767546817

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Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion by Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen Pdf

Over 1,900 entries. Allusions form a colourful extension to the English language, drawing on our collective knowledge of literature, mythology, and the Bible to give us a literary shorthand for describing people, places, and events. So a cunning crook is an Artful Dodger, a daydreamer is like Billy Liar, a powerful woman is a modern-day Amazon. This absorbing and accessible A-Z explains the meanings of allusions in modern English. Fascinating to browse through, the book is based on an extensive reading programme that has identified the most commonly-used allusions. For the third edition all entries have been reviewed, revised, and thoroughly updated to ensure the consistency of coverage of allusions and references. New to this edition is the inclusion within each entry of a short summary definition for the allusion or reference, ideal for quick reference, and at least one illustrative citation from a wide range of source materials in almost every entry. The Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion is both a useful and user-friendly reference work for students of English literature and language, as well as for non-native English speakers for aid with unusual references, and an absorbing volume for all lovers of literature and culture in general.

Author : Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 805 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Allusions
ISBN : 0191727040

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The Oxford dictionary of phrase and fable by Elizabeth Knowles Pdf

'The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable' is a major reference work, providing a wealth of fascinating and informative background detail from over 20,000 phrases and allusions used in English today.

Author : Elizabeth Webber,Mike Feinsilber
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0877796289

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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions by Elizabeth Webber,Mike Feinsilber Pdf

A guide to references commonly used in speech and writing. Explains more than 900 allusions. Entries include examples from todays leading media. A must for serious readers, language lovers, and ESL students.

Author : Martin H. Manser,David Pickering
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Allusions
ISBN : 9780816048687

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The Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions by Martin H. Manser,David Pickering Pdf

This indispensable work is a comprehensive resource offering abundant information that students and general readers of all ages will find clear and to the point. A useful companion to The Facts On File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions explains the meanings and origins of allusions from the Bible and classical mythology, including Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian. It features approximately 2,000 entries, from Abelard and Heloise to Zeus. It covers biblical and mythological figures (Narcissus, Athena, Daniel), places (Mount Olympus, Gesthemane, Elysian Fields), key concepts (doomsday, utopia), and other references with biblical and mythological origins (judgment of Solomon, salt of the earth, patience of Job, labors of Hercules). It also includes a pronunciation key for difficult words or terms; examples of usage; and extensive cross-references.

Author : Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 805 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Allusions
ISBN : 0198800525

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Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Elizabeth Knowles Pdf

This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. What is a ham-and-egger? What are Anglo-Saxon attitudes? Who or what is liable to jump the shark? Who first tried to nail jelly to the wall? The answers to these and many more questions are in this fascinating book. Here in one volume you can track down the stories behind the names and sayings you meet, whether in classic literature or today's news. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled bank of reference and language online resources, this dictionary covers classical and other mythologies, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy, and popular culture. Extensive cross referencing makes it easy to trace specific information, while every page points to further paths to explore. A fascinating slice of cultural history, and a browser's delight from start to finish. What is the fog of war? Who first wanted to spend more time with one's family? When was the Dreamtime? How long since the first cry of Women and children first? Where might you find dark matter? Would you want the Midas touch? Should you worry about grey goo?

Author : Steven W. Sowards,Juneal Chenoweth
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440860621

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The Reference Librarian's Bible by Steven W. Sowards,Juneal Chenoweth Pdf

Divided into dedicated categories about the subjects most meaningful to librarians, this valuable resource reviews 500 texts across all major fields. Drawing on their collective experience in reference services and sifting through nearly 30,000 reviews in ARBAonline, editors Steven Sowards, associate director for collection at Michigan State University Libraries, and Juneal Chenoweth, editor of American Reference Books Annual, curated this collection of titles, most of which have been published since 2000, to serve collections and reference librarians in academic and public libraries. From the Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences and Encyclopedia of the Civil War to the Encyclopedia of Physics, Encyclopedia of Insects, and Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants to the formidable Oxford English Dictionary, The Reference Librarian's Bible encompasses every subject imaginable and will be your first stop for choosing and evaluating your library's collections as well as for answering patrons' questions.

Author : Elizabeth M. Knowles
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0192801252

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Elizabeth M. Knowles Pdf

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is a new reference work, providing a wealth of fascinating and informative background detail for over 10,000 phrases and allusions used in English today. Drawing from Oxford's unrivalled bank of language and quotation on-line resources, this highly browsable pot pourri of allusive terms includes entries from a broad range of topics, from classical mythology, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy,and popular culture. From African Eve to white van man, from Barbie doll and bunny boiler to the big bang theory, the dictionary gives reliable, up-to-date insights into the origin and history of words and phrases, with ample cross-referencing.

Author : Andrew Delahunty
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0198609485

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Oxford Dictionary of Nicknames by Andrew Delahunty Pdf

A reference for the general reader contains concise explanations of the origins of over 1,800 nicknames from contemporary and historical culture referring to historical figures, politicians, athletes, entertainers, places, events, and organizations.

Author : Joseph P. Willis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000011975

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Threatened Masculinity from British Fiction to Cold War German Cinema by Joseph P. Willis Pdf

The impact of the Cold War on German male identities can be seen in the nation’s cinematic search for a masculine paradigm that rejected the fate-centered value system of its National- Socialist past while also recognizing that German males once again had become victims of fate and fatalism, but now within the value system of the Soviet and American hegemonies that determined the fate of Cold War Germany and Central Europe. This monograph is the first to demonstrate that this Cold War cinematic search sought out a meaningful masculine paradigm through film adaptations of late-Victorian and Edwardian male writers who likewise sought a means of self-determination within a hegemonic structure that often left few opportunities for personal agency. In contrast to the scholarly practice of exploring categories of modern masculinity such as Victorian imperialist manliness or German Cold-War male identity as distinct from each other, this monograph offers an important, comparative corrective that brings forward an extremely influential century-long trajectory of threatened masculinity. For German Cold-War masculinity, lessons were to be learned from history—namely, from late-Victorian and Edwardian models of manliness. Cold War Germans, like the Victorians before them, had to confront the unknowns of a new world without fear or hesitation. In a Cold-War mentality where nuclear technology and geographic distance had trumped face-to-face confrontation between East and West, Cold-War German masculinity sought alternatives to the insanity of mutual nuclear destruction by choosing not just to confront threats, but to resolve threats directly through personal agency and self-determination.

Author : Chris Baldick
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191018213

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The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Chris Baldick Pdf

The best-selling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (formerly the Concise dictionary) provides clear, concise, and often witty definitions of the most troublesome literary terms from abjection to zeugma. It is an essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. It is now available in a new and expanded edition and includes increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, and schools of American poetry, Spanish verse forms, life writing, and crime fiction. It includes extensive coverage of traditional drama, versification, rhetoric, and literary history, as well as updated and extended advice on recommended further reading and a pronunciation guide to more than 200 terms. New to this edition are recommended entry-level web links updated via the Dictionary of Literary Terms companion website.

Author : Chris Baldick
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191044076

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The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Chris Baldick Pdf

The bestselling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides clear and concise definitions of the most troublesome literary terms, from abjection to zeugma. It is an essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. Now expanded and in its fourth edition, it includes increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, schools of American poetry, Spanish verse forms, life writing, and crime fiction. It includes extensive coverage of traditional drama, versification, rhetoric, and literary history, as well as updated and extended advice on recommended further reading and a pronunciation guide to more than 200 terms. Completely revised and updated, this edition also features brand-new entries on terms such as distant reading, graphic novels, middle generation, and misery memoir. Many new bibliographies have been added to entries and recommended web links are available via a companion website.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Criticism
ISBN : 9780199208272

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Anonim Pdf