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"Proverbium" in association with the Dept. of German and Russian, University of Vermont
Language
English
Pages
206

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Subjects
American Folk literature, American wit and humor, Folk literature, American, Folklore, History and criticism, Humor, Volksliteratur, Proverbs, Wit and humor

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2008, "Proverbium" in association with the Dept. of German and Russian, University of Vermont
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Table of Contents

The kushmaker
The Henny-penny phenomenon: a study of folk phonological esthetics in American speech
"When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras": a folk medical diagnostic proverb / with Lauren Dundes and Michael Streiff)
Much ado about "Sweet bugger all": getting to the bottom of a puzzle in British folk speech
"What if Mahomet won't go for the mountain": an analysis of an Arabic-Islamic joke
Towards a metaphorical reading of "Break a leg": a note on the folklore of the stage
An uplifting origin of 86
On the possible African origin of Jigaboo
"Jumping the broom": on the origin and meaning of an African American wedding custom
"Praise not the day before the night": guessing age and provenance
"As the crow flies": a straightforward study of lineal worldview in American folk speech
From jock to joke: the sic transit of O.J. Simpson
Arse longa, vita brevis: jokes about AIDs
Six inches from the presidency: the Gary Hart jokes as public opinion
The Clinton joke: not over till the punchline
Viola jokes: a study of second string humor / with Meegan M. Brown
Foolproof: a sampling of mathematical folk humor / with Paul Renteln.

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Includes bibliographical references.

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Burlington, Vt
Series
Supplement series of Proverbium -- v. 26

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Library of Congress
GR71 .D87 2008

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Pagination
xiv, 206 p. :
Number of pages
206

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OL22847674M
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ISBN 10
097707319X
ISBN 13
9780977073191
LCCN
2008613961
OCLC/WorldCat
191704385
Library Thing
6346812

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