Author: Betty KirkpatrickPublisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
ISBN: 1848398042
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A concise but comprehensive collection of famous Scottish quotes.
Concise Dictionary of Scottish Quotations
Author: Betty KirkpatrickPublisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
ISBN: 1848398042
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A concise but comprehensive collection of famous Scottish quotes.
The Concise Dictionary of Scottish Quotations
Author: Elizabeth McLaren KirkpatrickPublisher:
ISBN: 9781433702075
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
A concise but comprehensive collection of famous Scottish quotes.
Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases
Author: Betty KirkpatrickPublisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
ISBN: 1848393601
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
A concise but comprehensive collection of Scottish words and phrases.
The Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases
Author: Elizabeth McLaren KirkpatrickPublisher:
ISBN: 9780857645333
Category : Scots language
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781433702693
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A concise but comprehensive collection of Scottish words and phrases.
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Author: Susan RatcliffePublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198614179
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1723
Book Description
Provides coverage of literary and historical quotations. An easy-to-use keyword index traces quotations and their authors, while the appendix material, including Catchphrases, Film Lines, Official Advice, and Political Slogans, offers further topics of interest.
Scottish Wit & Wisdom
Author: Betty KirkpatrickPublisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
ISBN: 1848398247
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Scotland has had its fair share of comedians, both professional and self-styled, but the wit of Scotland is not traditionally of the ha-ha, belly-laugh variety. It's rather of the understated, wry-smile type, known in Scotland as 'pawkie' humour. The Concise Scots Dictionary defines 'pawkie' as having a matter-of-fact, humorously critical outlook on life, characterized by a sly, quiet wit and this sums it up very well. Alas, this dry stryle of humour has the disadvantage that, unlike the obvious joke, it can go unnoticed. It's partly for this reason that the Scots have acquired a reputation for being dour or humourless, but often the fault has been with the hearers not recognizing wit when it was presented to them. There is less need to explain the wisdom of the Scots, since Scotland, especially considering its size, has produced over the centuries a great number of people who have made a significant contribution to the shaping of the world. These have included people from a wide range of disciplines, such as poets, philosophers, novelists, artists, architects, engineers, explorers, doctors, scientists and so on, and the thoughts of some of these are included in the selection of sayings and quotations in this book.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
Author: J. A. SimpsonPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Lists recorded usages and meaning for hundreds of proverbs arranged by key word, from "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" to "Youth must be served."
Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs
Author: Emanuel StraussPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136789782
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 2137
Book Description
This concise edition of the definitive 3-volume Dictionary of European Proverbs constitutes a fascinating collection of proverbs in 29 languages. The entries are arranged alphabetically according to the English equivalent, allowing the reader to identify common trends easily and quickly. * All proverbs listed in original language * 29 European languages featured * Includes all proverbs in current use * Thoroughly checked by language specialists to ensure accuracy. The Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs is based on over 40 years in-depth research by the compiler. It is an essential reference source for linguists, ethnologists and folklorists, and of interest to anyone wanting to know about the origins, development and current usage of the proverb. Emanuel Straussis a world-renowned expert on proverbs.
Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases
Author: Betty KirkpatrickPublisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
ISBN: 1848398050
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A concise but comprehensive collection of Scottish words and phrases.