Author: Maria Leach
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
ISBN: 9780062505118
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1264
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The folk heritage of all regions, cultures, and peoples is well represented in the survey articles and entries
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Languages : en
Pages : 390
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Author: Leon L. Bram
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ISBN: 9780834300910
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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Languages : en
Pages : 746
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Author: Lynda Mugglestone
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300106992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Examines the hidden history through which the Oxford English Dictionary came into being in a study that traces the personal battles involved in chronicling an ever-changing language.
Author: Robert L. Chapman
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ISBN: 9780333441251
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 485
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 998
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Author: Lexicon Publications (Firm)
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ISBN: 9780717245536
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1149
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Author: Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191578525
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1046
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This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
Author: Charles M. Schulz
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Category : Picture dictionaries, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 480
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