- when
taken literally. In this sense,
Wellerisms that
include proverbs are a type of anti-proverb.
Typically a
Wellerism consists of
three parts: a proverb...
- grammar,
etymology and
usage "Definition of
WELLERISM". www.merriam-webster.com.
Examples of
Wellerisms, The
Charles ****ens Page "Laura
Joyce Bell Dead"...
-
contained in a mid-19th
century collection of
proverbs where the
title is a
Wellerism:
Ordnung muß sein,
sagte Hans, da
brachten sie ihn ins
Spinnhaus (in English:...
-
publishing phenomenon—thanks
largely to the
introduction of the
character Sam
Weller in the
fourth episode—that
sparked Pickwick merchandise and spin-offs. Within...
-
manner in
which it is attributed. Tom
Swifties may be
considered a type of
wellerism. The
standard syntax is for the
quoted sentence to be first, followed...
-
punning way. "Hurry up and get to the back of the ship," Tom said sternly.
Wellerisms Using linguistic fossils and set phrases. Example: "We'll have to rehe****...
-
Daniel Kliemt,
Laurel Morgan,
Stephen Nelson,
Elaine Marie Scherrer.
Wellerism proverbs:
Mapping their distribution. [GIALens 2017
Volume 11, No. 3....
- Underwood,
Cordelia finds a copy of the
Pickwick Papers in her uncle's chest.
Wellerism This
article incorporates text from a
publication now in the
public domain: Cross...
- Surprise,
Chapter 7).
Related to proverbs,
Aubrey tells Maturin a
clever Wellerism, "'It's not a fit
night out for man or beast,' as the
centaur observed...
-
construction is the
wellerism, a
speaker and a quotation,
often with an
unusual cir****stance, such as the following, a
representative of a
wellerism proverb found...
