Dictionary of Idiomatic English Phrases (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Dixon, James Main Main

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 144006427X ISBN 13 : 9781440064272

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book collects phrases, sayings, and idioms that have become part of everyday English, bringing together some 8,000 expressions from various sources such as Shakespeare, Chaucer, and the Bible. The author organizes them according to different categories, for example, informal or slang, to enhance clarity and usability. He provides definitions, examples of usage from well-known books, and historical context for the entries. Some entries contain references to entries in the Oxford English Dictionary and other relevant sources. The illustrative quotations are varied and often humorous, showcasing the richness of English language and literature.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In the present volume, instead of attempting to divide the work into chapters treating of colloquial phrases, cant phrases, slang phrases, and so forth, I have thrown the whole into alphabetical form, and have marked by letters the category to which, in my opinion, the phrases ought to belong. This classification may be studied or may be neglected as suits the convenience or the taste of the consulter. I fear its distinctions may not please every one, and that the classification must be looked upon merely as an approach to an ideal division, which, even in more capable hands, would not be regarded as final. The division I have chosen is fourfold, and in a descending scale of dignity, Prose, Conversational, Familiar, Slang. By Prose (P) phrases, I understand such phrases as Macaulay or Matthew Arnold might use in their serious writings. Conversational (C) phrases, again, are suitable for use in social intercourse, at gatherings where strangers are present, and where we weigh our words before uttering them. Familiar (F) phrases are less dignified, and are only in place where we are speaking unreservedly among intimates. The lowest category of all is that of Slang (S) phrases, which are generally of a local or technical nature that is, they are fully understood only by those of a certain locality, coterie, or profession. Such is the language of the forecastle, of the school-ground, or of the mine. This Dictionary does not pretend to exhaust the list of slang phrases, but only to give those which have crept into ordinary use, and are understood, although they may not be used, by all educated people.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 144006427X
• ISBN 13: 9781440064272
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 391
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