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  • Chapter 8 - Dictionaries of Quotations and Dictionaries of Proverbs

  • from Part I - Types of Dictionaries
  • Edited by Edward Finegan, University of Southern California, Michael Adams, Indiana University, Bloomington
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Handbook of the Dictionary
    Published online:
    19 October 2024
    Print publication:
    31 October 2024, pp 152-170

  • Summary

    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.