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Gary Saul Morson, MORSON GARY SAUL

Words of Others - From Quotations to Culture

English · Hardback

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Description

Zusammenfassung Defines what makes a quote quotable! as well as the (unexpected) differences between quotation and misquotation. The author describes how quotations form! transform! and may eventually become idioms. Using amusing examples of "famous last words" and epitaphs! he also demonstrates how authorship and occasion can be an intrinsic part of a quotation.

Product details

Authors	Gary Saul Morson, MORSON GARY SAUL
Publisher	Yale University Press Ltd

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	28.06.2011

EAN	9780300167474
ISBN	978-0-300-16747-4
No. of pages	352
Subjects	Fiction Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics Education, LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading, Literary studies: general

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