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Proverb Form

Proverb Form is a linguistic structure in proverb studies that belongs to the broader category of proverbial expression and is distinguished by its conventionalized syntactic and semantic configuration, typically exhibiting brevity, figurative language, and a didactic function.

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129

Authors

35

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2017–2026

10

Variants

Proverbial Form

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Publications

93

<b>How proverbs mean:</b> Semantic studies in English proverbs. By Neal R. Norrick (Trends in linguistics: Studies and monographs, 27.) Berlin: Mouton, 1985. Pp. xii, 213. DM 85.00.

Ronald K. S. Macaulay · Language · 1987 · 145 citations

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The Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs

Notes and Queries · 1936 · 128 citations

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The Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs

B. J. Whiting, William G. Smith · Western Folklore · 1950 · 87 citations

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Proverbes et formes proverbiales : valeur évidentielle et argumentative

Jean-Claude Anscombre · Langue française · 1994 · 83 citations

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Parole proverbiale et structures métriques

J. C. Anscombre · Langages · 2000 · 76 citations

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Authors

129

  1. MA
    Marilyn A. Nippold

    University of Oregon, United States

    5 publications · 200 citations

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  2. WM
    Wolfgang Mieder

    Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Spain

    4 publications · 77 citations

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  3. BJ
    B. J. Whiting

    3 publications · 67 citations

    3

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  4. AT
    Archer Taylor

    3 publications · 62 citations

    3

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  5. RN
    R. N. Whybray

    University of Hull, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 60 citations

    3

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Institutions

35

  1. University of Oregon

    Eugene, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    469 citations

  2. Google (United States)

    Mountain View, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    391 citations

  3. Oregon Department of Education

    Salem, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  4. Obafemi Awolowo University

    Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  5. Instytut Biologii Doświadczalnej im. Marcelego Nenckiego

    Warsaw, Poland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    10 citations

  6. Brock University

    Saint Catharines, Canada

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    55 citations

  7. Tel Aviv University

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    100 citations

  8. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    1 h-index

    6 publications

    138 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of American Folklore

    JAF · 10 publications · 172 citations

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  2. Langages

    5 publications · 206 citations

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  3. Western Folklore

    4 publications · 133 citations

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  4. Journal of Biblical Literature

    SBL · 4 publications · 60 citations

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  5. Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research

    JSLHR · 3 publications · 148 citations

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