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Conceptualization of Money in English and Russian Proverbs: A Cognitive Perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
The present article is an attempt to investigate the metaphorical dimension in English and Russian money proverbs. A sample of English and Russian proverbs have been selected from various sources such as dictionaries, previous research, and the internet.
Oleneva, Polina
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“Make love, not war…Get married and do both”: Negative aspects of marriage in anti-proverbs and wellerisms

open access: yesThe European Journal of Humour Research, 2017
In the present study I am going to explore negative aspects  of marriage and the ways it  is viewed  and conceptualized in the body of Anglo-American anti-proverbs (i.e., deliberate proverb innovations (also known as alterations, parodies ...
Anna T. Litovkina
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Book review

open access: yesThe European Journal of Humour Research, 2022
Book ...
Polina Oleneva
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Täägin, järelikult olen olemas. Paröömiline pilguheit Tartu grafitile [PDF]

open access: yesMäetagused, 2013
The article observes the paremic (proverbial-phraseological) element in public space in Tartu, the second largest city in Estonia. The author concentrates on dynamic spaces which are freely accessible to all, without any limitations (incl.
Piret Voolaid
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„Die Kürze würzen“: Zu den sprichwörtlichen Aphorismen von Alexander Eilers [PDF]

open access: yesLinguistische Treffen in Wrocław, 2023
Alexander Eilers (born 1976) has not only made a name for himself as an aphoristic writer of several vo- lumes but has also assisted younger aphoristic authors whose aphorisms he has edited.
Wolfgang Mieder
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TRANSFORMATIONAL FEATURES OF "CORONAVIRUS" ANTI-PROVERBS IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE

open access: yesМова, 2023
Research purpose – to analyze the ways in which anti-proverbs in Russian were transformed during the COVID-19 pandemic; to reveal the mentality of people in Russia during the pandemic as reflected in these anti-proverbs. Research object – Russian anti-proverbs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
You Mao, Zhike Yan
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TOWARDS A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF SUBSTITUTION IN ANGLO-AMERICAN ANTI-PROVERBS ABOUT MONEY

open access: yesProverbium
The recent study is to be seen as a continuation of the author's previous research (conducted alone or with co-authors) which is concerned with the study of various techniques of proverb transformation.
Anna T. Litovkina
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Michael Scott’s anti-proverbs and pseudo-proverbs as a source of humour in The Office

open access: yesThe European Journal of Humour Research, 2023
This article analyses the use of proverbs in the American version of the sitcom The Office, especially in relation to Michael Scott, the show’s main protagonist.
Luis J. Tosina Fernández
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