10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSURDNESS»
Discover the use of
absurdness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
absurdness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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H. C. Artmann's Structuralist Imagination: A Semiotic Study ...
For Alldridge, parody and satire are aggressive, whereas nonsense as
absurdness per se is not; it is the latter that Artmann is said to use. Alldridge
suggests that Christian Morgenstern writes a kind of absurdness (“heteronomous
absurdness,” ...
Marc-Oliver Schuster, 2010
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A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel ...
Unreasonableness, irrationality, foolishness, folly, foolery, extravagance,
absurdness. 2. Paradox, mare's nest, cart BEFORE THE HORSE, absurd thing.
Absurdness, n. Absurdity. Absurd story, Cock-and-bull-story, fiddle-faddle, neither
rhyme ...
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The royal standard English dictionary ... To which is ...
... illuminate the mind [light lrradia'tion, 5. an illumination, intellectual lrra'tional, a.
void of reason, absum ; incommensurable, surd lrrational'ity, s. folly, absurdness
Irra'tionally, ad. without any reason Irra'tionalness, r. absurdness Irreclaim'able, ...
William PERRY (of Edinburgh.), 1795
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A Dictionary of the English Language
ABSURDNESS, (absurdness) n.s. The quality of being absurd ; injudiciousuess ;
unreasonableness. ABUNDANCE, (a-bun'-dause) n.s. Plenty; a great number, or
quantity ; exuberance ; more than enough. ABUNDANT, (abundant) 0. Plentiful ...
Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson, 1827
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The Routledge Spanish Bilingual Dictionary of Psychology and ...
... abstract abstraer 17 - abstract abstraido adj' - abstracted abstruso adj -
abstruse absurdidad (Ú - absurdity, absurdness absurdo adj - absurd,
unreasonable absurdo (m) - absurdity, absurdness abterminal adj - abterminal
abulia (О - abulia, ...
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A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
ABSURD, ib-surd', a. Inconsistent; contrary to reason. ABSURDITY, Ab-ssir'-dy-ty.
s. The quality of being absurd ; that which is absurd. AESURDLY, absurdly. ad.
Improperly, unreasonably. ABSURDNESS, Absurdness. _ f. The quality of being
...
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A New Dictionary of the English and Dutch Language: To which ...
J Drepzinnig , Zwaar от te ver* ßaan, Duister, Afgetrokkeu. Abstrusenos ?
Abstrusity, s. Ditister- heid , A/getrakkenheid Шер- zinnigjieid) vr* to AbsBfiie, т. a.
van litvtrîtds Vtrflijten , Afjlijten. Absurdity, zie Absurdness. Absurd, adj. (Absurdly,
adv.) ...
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Redefining Resistance: The Poetic Wartime Discourses of ...
The Pongian concept of 'annihilation' relates to a fundamental sensé of
absurdness,52 lost apprehension of world and self. That which is annihil- ating is
fixation on a single object. The word, encrusted in cliché, cultural, political,
metaphysical ...
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A general dictionary of the English language; to which is ...
... illumination, intellectual Irra'rional, a. void of reason, absurd □, in*
commensurable, surd Irrationality, j. folly, absurdness Irrationally, adU without
any reason Irra'tionaluess, I. absurdness Irreclaim'able, a. not to be reclaimed
Irreconcile'able, ...
William Perry (of Edinburgh.), 1795
An adventure full of delight, terror, tears and laughter, DEADLY! will leave you gasping. IT'S DARING! IT'S DANGEROUS! IT'S DEADLY!
Morris Gleitzman, Paul Jennings, 2002
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSURDNESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
absurdness is used in the context of the following news items.
Film producers change book character's 'too risque' name for new …
He said: “The times of political correctness we live in is absurdness gone to absurd lengths. Just leave it alone.” First published at 12:37, ... «News & Star, Jun 15»
Wimbledon 2015: The contenders
Her age-defying, spunky brand of tennis, quite frankly, has reached a level of unseen absurdness. It boggles your mind every time you see her ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
Chef aims to juice his way into your fridge
Play up the comparison and the absurdness of it all. “Who could possible eat that much?” Consumers are constantly looking for a convenient ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
Intern Hannah's Top 5 Most Notable Parts Of Secret Solstice 2015!
Of course, nothing beats the absurdness of the crazy Coachella-look, but this just felt more natural. People looked good, but they wore Nike ... «Reykjavík Grapevine, Jun 15»
The Deslondes: The Deslondes
The misery expressed on different songs is lightened by an awareness of the absurdness of it all. The last and longest song, “Out on the Rise”, ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
All you need is love in the Living Room's Song
Everyone seemed able to look beyond one another's foibles, shortcomings and just plain absurdness, though there was plenty to go around. «Pitch Weekly, Jun 15»
Giants injury roundup: Odell Beckham, Robert Ayers and Larry …
Still, it's starting to reach the point of absurdness. The Giants have suffered the most games lost due to injuries each of the past two seasons. «NJ.com, Jun 15»
It Might Have Taken All Night, But Rice Eliminates UH From The …
Before it was over the game hit a surreal Twilight Zone level of absurdness that lasted 20 innings, six hours and two minutes (finishing at 2:07 in ... «Houston Press, Jun 15»
Movie Review: “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the …
The absurdness of the movie makes the plot fun and a must see for anyone above or below the age of 100. Grade: B. “The 100-Year-Old Man ... «The Eagle, May 15»
Books blog: Why atheists put their faith in Freud
I always feel you get a better discussion with people who recognise the absurdness of what we believe, it's not healthy to expect others to ... «Catholic Herald Online, May 15»
