Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors
- ISBN-10
- 1134474148
- ISBN-13
- 9781134474141
- Category
- Foreign Language Study
- Pages
- 896
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-09-02
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- P.R. Wilkinson
Description
This fascinating collection of traditional metaphors and figures of speech, groups expressions according to theme. The second edition includes over 1,500 new entries, more information on first known usages, a new introduction and two expanded indexes. It will appeal to those interested in cultural history and the English language.
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