Download or read book Concise Dictionary of Scottish Quotations written by Betty Kirkpatrick and published by Crombie Jardine Publishing. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise but comprehensive collection of famous Scottish quotes.

Download or read book The Concise Dictionary of Scottish Quotations written by Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise but comprehensive collection of famous Scottish quotes.

Download or read book Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases written by Betty Kirkpatrick and published by Crombie Jardine Publishing. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise but comprehensive collection of Scottish words and phrases.

Download or read book The Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases written by Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Scottish Wit Wisdom written by Betty Kirkpatrick and published by Crombie Jardine Publishing. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs written by Emanuel Strauss and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 2137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations written by Susan Ratcliffe and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs written by J. A. Simpson and published by Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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."

Download or read book Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases written by Betty Kirkpatrick and published by Crombie Jardine Publishing. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise but comprehensive collection of Scottish words and phrases.

Download or read book Concise Scots Dictionary written by Mairi Robinson and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Concise Scots Dictionary" contains meanings, spelling variants, pronunciation, information on when and where words are used, grammatical information, idioms and phrases, etymologies and details of Scottish life then and now.

Download or read book Dictionary of Scottish Quotations written by Angela Cran and published by Trafalgar Square Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a sweeping picture of Scottish culture and society through the words of its principal poets, novelists, dramatists and critics, this is a collection of 4,000 quotations and is an essential tool for the serious student of Scottish life.

Download or read book The Concise Columbia Dictionary of Quotations written by Robert Andrews and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of over 6,000 remarks, witticisms, judgements, and observations.

Download or read book The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs written by J. A. Simpson and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proof of the principle, the more the merrier, this is an expanded edition of an ever-popular dictionary. Now reissued and updated, this invaluable work of reference provides the reader with over 1,000 of the best-known English proverbs from around the world. For this third edition the explanatory material has been expanded and new proverbs added including "Never say never," "It takes one to know one," "The devil is in the details," and "If you want something done, ask a busy person." Key features of the third edition * Updated to include every major proverb in use in the twentieth century * Quotations provide a fascinating history of each proverb * Thematic index helps you find proverbs on subjects ranging from boasting to weddings

Download or read book A Complete Collection of Scottish Proverbs Explained and Made Intelligible to the English Reader written by James Kelly and published by . This book was released on 1818 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Edinburgh History of the Scots Language written by Jones Charles Jones and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first full scale attempt to record the diachronic development of this important English language variety and includes extensive essays by some of the foremost international scholars of the Scots language. The book attempts to provide a detailed and technical description of the syntax, phonology, morphology and vocabulary of the language in two main periods: the beginnings to 1700 and from 1700 to the present day. The language's geographical variation both in the past and at the present time are fully documented and the sociolinguistic forces which lie behind linguistic innovation and its transmission provide a principal theme running through the book.WINNER of the Saltire society/National Library of Scotland Scottish Research Book of the Year Award