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Author Whitman, F. H

Title A comparative study of Old English metre / F.H. Whitman
Published Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©1993

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 170 pages)
Series Book collections on Project MUSE
Contents 1. The Earliest Accentual Verse -- 2. German Accentual Verse -- 3. Old English: Stressed or Unstressed Initials? -- 4. Light Lines -- 5. Clashing Stress -- 6. Towards a New Paradigm
Summary Ancient Germanic, Celtic, and Italic verse seem to be related. Frank Whitman points out that not only is the language within these traditions stressed and very different from other ancient Indo-European languages, but also the metrical principles underlying the verse of these three stressed languages differ demonstrably from those found elsewhere. Whitman begins with an analysis of Italic verse because it is far older than that of German or Celtic traditions, and is therefore more likely to yield primitive metrical patterns common to all three. After analysing the dominant pattterns of the earliest accentual verse, he turns to Old English metre, and looks closely at the typical length of the halflines, the phenomenon of clashing stress, and the nature of light lines. In his conclusion he introduces a new paradigm for the description of Old English metre
Analysis Old English poetry
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Metrics and rhythmics
Latin language -- Metrics and rhythmics.
German language -- Metrics and rhythmics
Comparative linguistics.
Germanic languages -- Metrics and rhythmics
LITERARY CRITICISM -- Medieval.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Comparative linguistics
Latin language -- Metrics and rhythmics
Literatur
Lyrik
Metrik
Metriek.
Oudengels.
Altenglisch.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 94165992
ISBN 9781442673175
1442673176
128200297X
9781282002975