Riddles: Perspectives on the use, function and change in a folklore genre
Riddles are a journey into a fascinating world rich in delightful metaphors and ambiguity. This book is based on material drawn from all over the world and analyses both traditional true riddles and contemporary joking questions. It introduces the reader to different riddling situations and the many...
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| description | Riddles are a journey into a fascinating world rich in delightful metaphors and ambiguity. This book is based on material drawn from all over the world and analyses both traditional true riddles and contemporary joking questions. It introduces the reader to different riddling situations and the many functions of riddles, wich vary from education to teasing, and from defusing a heated situation to entertainment. In addition to providing a survey of international riddle scholarship, the book has a comprehensive bibliography with suggestions for further reading. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-333332026-05-04T18:58:08Z Riddles: Perspectives on the use, function and change in a folklore genre Kaivola-Bregenhøj, Annikki popular tradition folkloristics folklore riddles Finland Metaphor Semantics thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CF Linguistics::CFF Historical and comparative linguistics thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social and cultural anthropology Riddles are a journey into a fascinating world rich in delightful metaphors and ambiguity. This book is based on material drawn from all over the world and analyses both traditional true riddles and contemporary joking questions. It introduces the reader to different riddling situations and the many functions of riddles, wich vary from education to teasing, and from defusing a heated situation to entertainment. In addition to providing a survey of international riddle scholarship, the book has a comprehensive bibliography with suggestions for further reading. 2021-02-10T12:58:18Z 2016-12-31 23:55:55 2018-07-02 19:44:17 2020-04-01T13:58:29Z 2001 book 617210 OCN: 891437251 1235-1946 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/32109 9517465769;9789522228215 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/33333 eng Studia Fennica Folkloristica open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/32109/1/9789517465762_riddles-REVISED.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/32109/1/9789517465762_riddles-REVISED.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/32109/1/9789517465762_riddles-REVISED.pdf Finnish Literature Society / SKS 10.21435/sff.10 10.21435/sff.10 8ceefe60-b6e9-4502-8498-ff110bb0f062 Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation grant and SKS 9517465769;9789522228215 186 Helsinki open access |
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