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The riddle of the riddle : a study of the folk riddle's figurative nature

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First Published in 2005. The true folk riddle of oral traditions that have been rapidly disappearing from the face of the earth in the last hundred years is one of the most ancient threads of culture.

One of the smallest genres of verbal culture—usually under a dozen of words, it is an intensely articulated utterance.

It is eccentric and as such breaks every logical mould.

This volume presents results of a study driven by the sheer intellectual curiosity of the author.

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Kegan Paul
0710311788 / 9780710311788
Hardback
398.6
04/11/2005
United Kingdom
English
168 p.
24 cm
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