Why Do We Quote?

Why Do We Quote?
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Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Total Pages : 350
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ISBN-10 : 9781906924331
ISBN-13 : 1906924333
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Why Do We Quote? by : Ruth Finnegan

Download or read book Why Do We Quote? written by Ruth Finnegan and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quoting is all around us. But do we really know what it means? How do people actually quote today, and how did our present systems come about? This book brings together a down-to-earth account of contemporary quoting with an examination of the comparative and historical background that lies behind it and the characteristic way that quoting links past and present, the far and the near.Drawing from anthropology, cultural history, folklore, cultural studies, sociolinguistics, literary studies and the ethnography of speaking, Ruth Finnegan 's fascinating study sets our present conventions into crosscultural and historical perspective. She traces the curious history of quotation marks, examines the long tradition of quotation collections with their remarkable recycling across the centuries, and explores the uses of quotation in literary, visual and oral traditions. The book tracks the changing defi nitions and control of quoting over the millennia and in doing so throws new light on ideas such as imitation, allusion, authorship, originality and plagiarism .

The New Yale Book of Quotations

The New Yale Book of Quotations
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 1164
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ISBN-10 : 9780300262780
ISBN-13 : 0300262787
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The New Yale Book of Quotations by : Fred R. Shapiro

Download or read book The New Yale Book of Quotations written by Fred R. Shapiro and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 1164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised, enlarged, and updated edition of this authoritative and entertaining reference book —named the #2 essential home library reference book by the Wall Street Journal “Shapiro does original research, earning [this] volume a place on the quotation shelf next to Bartlett's and Oxford's.”—William Safire, New York Times Magazine (on the original edition) “A quotations book with footnotes that are as fascinating to read as the quotes themselves.”—Arthur Spiegelman, Washington Post Book World (on the original edition) Updated to include more than a thousand new quotations, this reader-friendly volume contains over twelve thousand famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author and sourced from literature, history, popular culture, sports, digital culture, science, politics, law, the social sciences, and all other aspects of human activity. Contemporaries added to this edition include Beyoncé, Sandra Cisneros, James Comey, Drake, Louise Glück, LeBron James, Brett Kavanaugh, Lady Gaga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, John Oliver, Nancy Pelosi, Vladimir Putin, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and David Foster Wallace. The volume also reflects path-breaking recent research resulting in the updating of quotations from the first edition with more accurate wording or attribution. It has also incorporated noncontemporary quotations that have become relevant to the present day. In addition, The New Yale Book of Quotations reveals the striking fact that women originated many familiar quotations, yet their roles have been forgotten and their verbal inventions have often been credited to prominent men instead. This book’s quotations, annotations, extensive cross-references, and large keyword index will satisfy both the reader who seeks specific information and the curious browser who appreciates an amble through entertaining pages.

A Spectacular Catastrophe

A Spectacular Catastrophe
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 1545144346
ISBN-13 : 9781545144343
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Spectacular Catastrophe by : Dushka Zapata

Download or read book A Spectacular Catastrophe written by Dushka Zapata and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-29 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Dushka Zapata comes across any perspective in life that she finds useful or that contributes to her suffering less, she writes about it. This book is a collection of those lessons she hopes prove useful to others. This book is not intended to be read cover to cover but rather in snippets of time across the day.

And I Quote, Revised Edition

And I Quote, Revised Edition
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 552
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ISBN-10 : 0312307446
ISBN-13 : 9780312307448
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Book Synopsis And I Quote, Revised Edition by : Ashton Applewhite

Download or read book And I Quote, Revised Edition written by Ashton Applewhite and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-03-19 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popular guide to quotable quotes returns in a totally revised and updatededition including all-new material.

Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 98
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ISBN-10 : 1416915524
ISBN-13 : 9781416915522
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Napoleon Dynamite by : NA

Download or read book Napoleon Dynamite written by NA and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-08-05 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulled from the hit film that made a hero out of a tetherball-loving guy with glasses and stellar dance moves, the words, phrases, and speeches in Napoleon Dynamite: The Complete Quote Book capture the hilarious dialogue that worked its way into the hearts and mouths of millions of fans. Quirky, comical, and yet somehow perfect for any situation, the lines included here are sure to inspire exasperated sighs, bizarre conversations, and awkward exchanges in homes, high schools, and workplaces across the country. Sweet.

The Quotable Quote Book

The Quotable Quote Book
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Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corporation
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0806512202
ISBN-13 : 9780806512204
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Quotable Quote Book by : Merrit Malloy

Download or read book The Quotable Quote Book written by Merrit Malloy and published by Kensington Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1990 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisecracks, wit and wisdom of the current times.

The Friends of Voltaire

The Friends of Voltaire
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 346
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ISBN-10 : OXFORD:303076937
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Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Friends of Voltaire by : Evelyn Beatrice Hall

Download or read book The Friends of Voltaire written by Evelyn Beatrice Hall and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: