from Part I - Types of Dictionaries
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2024
Compilations of quotations and of proverbs have a long history, with some significant differences. Dictionaries of quotations as we know them today are a more recent phenomenon, and belong in the area of popular reference. The full range of dictionaries of proverbs encompasses a scholarly approach to language analysis, as well as more popular productions. This chapter, focusing on collections available today, looks at what the form of such publications can tell us about the primary value of such a resource to readers, as well as what publishers and website originators believe readers want.
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