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UNINA9910450590003321 |
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Autore |
Wilkinson P. R (Peter Richard), <1926-> |
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Titolo |
Thesaurus of traditional English metaphors [[electronic resource] /] / P.R. Wilkinson |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2002 |
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1-280-34717-1 |
9786610347179 |
0-203-21985-6 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (2034 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English language - Idioms |
English language - Synonyms and antonyms |
Figures of speech |
Metaphor |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 604-608) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Thesaurus of TRADITIONALENGLISH METAPHORS; Copyright; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; A TINKER; B TAILOR; C SOLDIER; D SAILOR; E RICHMAN; F POORMAN; G BEGGARMAN; H THIEF; I AT HOME; J AT SCHOOL; K AT PLAY; Bibliography; Index of themes; Index of keywords |
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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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UNINA9910779223303321 |
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Autore |
Willerslev Rane <1971-> |
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On the run in Siberia / / Rane Willerslev ; translated by Coilín ÓhAiseadha |
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Minneapolis : , : University of Minnesota Press, , [2012] |
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©2012 |
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1-4529-4790-2 |
0-8166-8147-3 |
0-8166-7627-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (230 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Yukaghir - Hunting - Russia (Federation) - Siberia |
Yukaghir - Russia (Federation) - Siberia - Social life and customs |
Refugees - Russia (Federation) - Siberia |
Anthropologists - Denmark |
Sable trapping - Russia (Federation) - Siberia |
Fur trade - Russia (Federation) - Siberia |
Mafia - Russia (Federation) - Siberia |
Siberia (Russia) Description and travel |
Siberia (Russia) Social life and customs |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Originally published in Danish as På flugt i Sibirien : Zobeljagt, russisk mafia og 65 minusgrader (Copenhagen : Gyldendal, 2009)"--title page verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-207). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Glossary; Gallery of Characters; One Last, Feeble Attempt; THE FUR PROJECT; 1. Shalugin, Leader of the Yukaghirs; 2. A Post-Soviet Nightmare; 3. Sable Furs for Sale; ON THE RUN IN THE WILDERNESS; 4. Out of Range; 5. Soft Gold; 6. Starvation and Desperation; 7. In the Yukaghirs' Camp; 8. A Long-Awaited Friend; BACK TO THE VILLAGE; 9. The Curse; 10. Land of Shadows; 11. Screwed; 12. The Way Back; A Leap in Time; APPENDIXES: SURVIVING IN SIBERIA; A. Using the Leghold Trap; B. Yukaghir Idols; C. |
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Netting Fish in Siberia |
D. Finding Your Way in the TaigaE. How to Track and Shoot a Moose; Notes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A hair-raising tale of idealism, political corruption, shamanism, and survival in the Siberian wilderness |
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