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

T. Litovkina, Anna; Hrisztova-Gotthardt, Hrisztalina; Barta, Péter; Vargha, Katalin; Mieder, Wolfgang

This book is the first comparative study of English, German, French, Russian and Hungarian anti-proverbs based on well-known proverbs. Proverbs are by no means fossilized texts but are adaptable to different times and changed values. While anti-proverbs can be considered as variants of older proverbs, they can also become new proverbs reflecting a more modern worldview. Anti-proverbs are therefore a lingo-cultural phenomenon that deserves the attention of cultural and literary historians, folklorists, linguists, and general readers interested in language and wordplay.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2023-01-13

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783030890643

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89062-9

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 252