“ENTRÉE INTO THE MIND AND MOOD OF AMERICA”

The present paper explores different aspects of proverb use in the commencement address discourse. It draws on the analysis of 100 speeches delivered at US universities over the past three decades. First, I offer some introductory remarks about the commencement ceremony as a socio-cultural phenomen...

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Main Author: Anna Konstantinova
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Univeristy of Osijek 2018-08-01
Series:Proverbium
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Online Access:https://naklada.ffos.hr/casopisi/index.php/proverbium/article/view/819