Download or read book Death Idioms in the English and German language written by Alexander Zerfas and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject German Studies - Comparative Literature, grade: 2,3, University of Erfurt, course: Contrastive Linguistics, language: English, abstract: This paper consists of two major parts, a theoretical framework and a contrastive analysis of idioms of death in the English and German language. The first part deals with the linguistic definition of the term “idiom”, including possibilities for their classification. The second section of the first part is going to present the concept of euphemism followed by a brief explanation and categorization of metaphors and the attempt of giving possible reasons for the maintaining taboo of death in western culture. The purpose of the second part of this paper is to analyze and compare a number of English and German idioms of death contrastively, in order to identify lexical and semantic similarities, including the investigation of the origin of certain expressions. Subsequently, a short closing reflection will end up this paper. As death plays a significant role not only in western society but in communities all around the globe, idioms related to death became an important tool in human communication. But what is the actual purpose of using paraphrases in order to relate to death in an utterance? Why do idioms of death have a cultural importance and how is an idiom actually defined? Do certain idioms of death have the same semantic meaning in other languages? Human communication has created a great number of idioms and figures of speech which range throughout every section of the daily life and appear in every situation possible. As this phenomenon indeed shows its importance, linguists have created the field of phraseology to investigate such expressions. Based on language contact and historical events, many idioms have synonyms and equivalent counterparts in several languages. Learning the specific idioms related to a certain culture helps to get to know more about the history, ethics and social values of a certain community.
Download or read book Idioms of the German language with the proverbs compiled and transl written by and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Idioms of the German Language written by Joseph Henry Lloyd and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Download or read book English German Dictionary of Idioms written by Professor Hans Schemann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is the ideal supplement to the German/English Dictionary of Idioms, which together give a rich source of material for the translator from and into each language. The dictionary contains 15,000 headwords, each entry supplying the German equivalents, variants, contexts and the degree of currency/rarity of the idiomatic expression. This dictionary will be an invaluable resource for students and professional literary translators. Not for sale in Germany, Austria or Switzerland
Download or read book Handbook of English and German Idioms written by Franz Lange and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary of English Idioms with Their German Equivalents written by August Koop and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An English German Dictionary of Idioms written by Karl Wilhelm Engeroff and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to German Idioms written by J. Peter Lupson and published by Lincolnwood, Ill. : Passport Books. This book was released on 1984 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative guide to the most commonly used German idioms which are listed alphabetically within subject areas and for which each idiom is given its equivalent in English.
Download or read book Phraseology in Multilingual Society written by Elena Arsenteva and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique volume showcases the best presentations of the international conference “Phraseology in Multilingual Society” held at Kazan Federal University, Russia, in August 2013. The twenty-seven essays included here represent different research efforts by specialists in phraseology from around the world. The book reflects numerous different aspects of phraseological research, including those from semantic, pragmatic, and comparative fields of study. Furthermore, the volume also presents an investigation of some practical problems of paremiology and phraseography.
Download or read book Greek Idioms exhibited in select passages from the best authors with English notes To which are added observations on some idioms of the Greek language written by William NEILSON (D.D.) and published by . This book was released on 1810 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book English German Dictionary of Idioms written by Hans Schemann and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing 15,000 headwords, each entry in this dictionary provides the German equivalents, variants and contexts, as well as the degree of currency/rarity of the idiomatic expression.
Download or read book A Dictionary English German and French Containig Not Only the English Words in Alphabetical Order Together with Their Several Significations But Also Their Proper Accent Phrases Figurative Speeches Idioms and Proverbs by Mr Christian Ludwig Now Carefully Revised Corrected and Throughout Augmented with More Than 12000 Words Taken Out of Samuel Johnson s English Dictionary and Others by John Bartholomew Rogler A m written by Christian Ludwig and published by . This book was released on 1763 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oh God My Wife Is German written by Zack Zwieback and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concluding each chapter with a collection of his wife's hilarious German-to-English quotations, author Zack Wurst uses colorful anecdotes and biting observations to chronicle his unlikely journey from Portland, Oregon to Hannover, Germany, where his attempts to learn the language and navigate culture shock result in comedic disaster.
Download or read book Endangered Metaphors written by Anna Idström and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consists of fifteen articles about metaphors in endangered languages, from Peru to Alaska, from India to Ghana. This title is suitable for researchers and students in linguistics, especially in metaphor and figurative language theory, and for scholars in large fields of cultural studies, ranging from anthropology to folkloristics and philosophy.
Download or read book Psychosocial Health Work and Language written by Stéphanie Cassilde and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-13 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume deals with the construction of categorizations of health at work on the basis of individuals’ perceptions and analyses of the psychosocial health effects at their work. The volume approaches the subject from the point of view of those who have experienced psychosocial risks at work, either by being under constraints themselves or by being witness to such constraints. Each chapter sheds light on their representations by examining how the individuals label these constraints. The book compares official categorizations of psychosocial health effects of work to unofficial categorizations, built or expressed. It shows how taking into account subjective narratives may reinforce existing strategies. By giving a central place to language in the analysis of the representations of psychosocial health at work, the volume provides additional information about the various prevention and coping strategies that can be used for dealing with the issue. Beyond some international comparisons, the book covers various national case studies, including in Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chechnya, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, and Russia.
Download or read book A German English Dictionary of Idioms written by Ronald Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Death Euphemism written by Masood Ahmed and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Euphemism is a linguistic lubricant aiming at reducing communicative friction. Some happenings are too sensitive to be expressed without linguistic safeguards i.e. euphemisms. Death is, undoubtedly, one of such happenings which have been taboos since time immemorial. This thesis attempts to make a comparative analysis of the use of death euphemism in English by native English speakers and the Punjabi L1 speakers, well versed in English language. The study also encompasses whether education plays a significant role in the use of euphemistic expressions for death and dying. The hypothesis under investigation is that 'native English speakers use less euphemistic expressions for death in comparison with Punjabi L1 speakers'. The population consists of native English speakers across the globe and Punjabi L1 speakers well versed in English language. The sample comprises 34 respondents in each case. The researcher has used random sampling technique. A questionnaire, containing 15 items, has been used to gather data. The study explores that Punjabi L1 speakers, while communicating in English language, are more prone to using euphemistic expressions for death than the native English speaker
