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Download now this book aims at familiarizing the young minds with proverbs that have been used by the people world over, for the past several centuries. Wolfgang mieder born 17 february 1944 is professor of german and folklore at the university of vermont, in burlington, vermont, usa. In addition, wolfgang mieder is the author of more than three hundred articles on proverbs. Structural aspects of proverbs queens university belfast. Courses in uvms department of german and russian studies investigate important connections between history, society, culture, and language in the region. Alan dundes, paremiology, proverbs, ethnic slurs, dundess works. Widely considered the worlds greatest living proverb scholar and known as the author of, among numerous other books, the encyclopedia of world proverbs and the coeditor of a dictionary of american proverbs, wolfgang mieder has brought particular attention and understanding to the uses of proverbs in politics. Proverbs are in the sphere of interest of the general public as well as scholars special. This uniquely american proverb and many more are gathered together in a dictionary of american proverbs.
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