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  • Counting-Out Rhymes

    A Dictionary

    Edición de Roger D. Abrahams, Lois Rankin ...
    Series series American Folklore Society Bibliographical and Special Series
    Eeny, meeny, figgledy, fig.Delia, dolia, dominig,Ozy, pozy doma-nozy,Tee, tau, tut,Uggeldy, buggedy, boo!Out goes you. (no. 129)You can stand,And you can sit,But, if you play,You must be it. (no. 577)Counting-out rhymes are used by children between the ages of six and eleven as a special way of choosing it and beginning play. They may be short and simple ("O-U-T spells out/And out goes you") or ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD

  • Deep Down in the Jungle...

    de Roger D. Abrahams ...
    With the growth of interest in folklore, it becomes increasingly evident that the presentation of a collection needs some rationale more than the fact that traditional materials have been collected and properly annotated. Much has been gathered and is now accessible through journals, archives, and lists. If a corpus of lore is not presented in some way, which bears new light on the process of word ... Leer más

    $68.99 USD

  • Folklore by the Fireside

    Text and Context of the Tuscan Veglia

    de Alessandro Falassi ...
    For centuries, social life in rural Tuscany has centered around the veglia, an evening gathering of family and friends at the hearth. Folklore by the Fireside is a thorough and insightful study of this custom—from the tales, riddles, lullabies, and folk prayers performed as the small children are put to bed to the courtship songs and dances later in the evening to the anti-veglia male gossip, card ... Leer más

    $34.99 USD

  • Jump-rope Rhymes

    A Dictionary

    Edición de Roger D. Abrahams ...
    Series series American Folklore Society Bibliographical and Special Series
    I had a little brother.His name was Tiny Tim.I put him in the bathtubTo teach him how to swim.He drank all the water.He ate all the soap.He died last nightWith a bubble in his throat.Jump-rope rhymes, chanted to maintain the rhythm of the game, have other, equally entertaining uses:You can dispatch bothersome younger siblings instantly—and temporarily.You can learn the name of your boyfriend ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD

  • And Other Neighborly Names

    Social Process and Cultural Image in Texas Folklore

    Edición de Richard Bauman, Roger D. Abrahams ...
    "And Other Neighborly Names"—the title is from a study by Americo Paredes of the names, complimentary and otherwise, exchanged across cultural boundaries by Anglos and Mexicans—is a collection of essays devoted to various aspects of folk tradition in Texas. The approach builds on the work of the folklorists who have helped give the study of folklore in Texas such high standing in the field-Mody ... Leer más

    $29.99 USD

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  • Nine Nasty Words

    English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever

    de John McWhorter ...
    A New York Times bestsellerOne of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much.Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of ... Leer más

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  • The Outlandish Companion (Revised and Updated)

    Companion to Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn

    de Diana Gabaldon ...
    Series series Outlander
    Perfect for readers of the bestselling Outlander novels—and don’t miss The Outlandish Companion Volume Two!#1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions of readers with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels, the inspiration for the Starz original series. From the moment Claire Randall stepped through a standing stone circle and was thrown back in time to the year ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • The GCHQ Puzzle Book

    Perfect for anyone who likes a good headscratcher

    de GCHQ ...
    Sharpen your mind to beat the smartest brains in Britain with the original official GCHQ puzzle bookWould GCHQ recruit you? Pit your wits against the people who cracked Enigma in the official puzzle book from Britain's top secret intelligence and security organisationOver the years, their codebreakers have helped keep our country safe, from the Bletchley Park breakthroughs of WWII to the modern ... Leer más

    $14.29 USD

  • Words on the Move

    Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)

    de John McWhorter ...
    A bestselling linguist takes us on a lively tour of how the English language is evolving before our eyes -- and why we should embrace this transformation and not fight itLanguage is always changing -- but we tend not to like it. We understand that new words must be created for new things, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. Whether it’s the use of literally to mean ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • The Outlandish Companion Volume Two

    The Companion to The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart's Blood

    de Diana Gabaldon ...
    Series series Outlander
    Perfect readers of the bestselling Outlander novels—and don’t miss the revised and updated first volume of The Outlandish Companion!More than a decade ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon delighted her legions of fans with The Outlandish Companion, an indispensable guide to all the Outlander books at the time. But that edition was just a taste of things to come. Since that ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

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  • The Elements of Expression

    Putting Thoughts into Words

    de Arthur Plotnik ...
    More than ever in this completely updated edition, The Elements of Expression helps word users "light up the cosmos or the written page or the face across the table" as they seek the radiance of expressiveness—the vivid expression of thoughts, feelings, and observations. Nothing kills radiance like the murky, generic language dominating today's talk, airwaves, and posts. It tugs at our every ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Dancing By The Light of The Moon

    Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite

    de Gyles Brandreth ...
    Discover Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasion'Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness' DAME JUDI DENCHIncludes an updated chapter of poems to bring you hope and happiness this year_______A POEM CAN . . .Comfort · Challenge · Be a fri... ... Leer más

    $14.29 USD

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