The Oxford Dictionary of Catchphrases
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- ISBN: 0-19-860735-0
- 358 страниц
- апрель 2004
- Oxford University Press
- 245 г
Аннотация к книге "The Oxford Dictionary of Catchphrases"
A catchphrase is a set of words that have come to be associated, over time and through repeated usage, with a particular individual or group, or maybe an event. From `Can I do you now, sir?` and `Thunderbirds are GO` to `Eat my shorts!`, `Who loves ya, baby` and `booyakasha!`, this entertaining book gives a history of a selection of our best-loved catchphrases, paying homage to the human nature of adopting a common bond through language. Entries are drawn from TV and radio shows, books, films,…
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