Susan Ratcliffe: Oxford Concise Dictionary of Quotations
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Жанр : Oxford University Press
Издательство : Oxford University Press
Год издания : 2006
Аннотация:
• New edition of the most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available, with over 1900 new quotes • Quotations from classic literary and historical sources, as well as from today's influential political and cultural figures • Easy-to-use keyword index traces quotations and their authors • Contains over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,300 authors • New unique selection process: quotes identified by the largest ongoing language research programme in the world, Oxford English Corpus, ensuring that all the most popular and widely-used quotes are featured • Now with author descriptions giving nationality and occupation • Over 1900 new quotations Based on the highly acclaimed sixth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material from today's influential literary and cultural figures. Over 1900 new quotes have been added for this edition, as well as author descriptions, placing the quotes firmly in context. The dictionary has been compiled using a unique process: the quotes are identified by the largest ongoing language research programme in the world, Oxford English Corpus. This ensures that all the most popular and widely-used quotes are featured. 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. This is the most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available. Containing over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,500 authors, it is both a fascinating read, and an invaluable general reference tool.