The Oxford dictionary of proverbs
2008
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This unique and authoritative collection contains over 1,100 of the most widely-used proverbs in English with research drawing on the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. Lively and compelling, this book is filled with favourites - old and new - and with the fascinating history of each proverb through the ages.
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Edition:
5th ed. / edited by Jennifer Speake.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Collation:
xii, 400 p. ; 20 cm.
Series:
Oxford paperback reference
Notes:
Previous ed.: 2003.Previous ed.: published as The Oxford dictionary of proverbs. 2003.Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-359) and index.
ISBN:
9780199539536 (pbk)0199539537 (pbk)
Dewey class:
398.92103398.2103
Language:
English
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Related title:
The Oxford dictionary of proverbs [electronic resource]
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BRN:
784559