A New Theory of Old English Meter

A New Theory of Old English Meter
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Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Total Pages : 216
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Book Synopsis A New Theory of Old English Meter by : David L. Hoover

Download or read book A New Theory of Old English Meter written by David L. Hoover and published by Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften. This book was released on 1985 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Theory of Old English Meter sets out a simple new theory of Old English meter that is based on a bare minimum of initial assumptions and metrical principles, and supported by rigorous arguments and by evidence from a computer-assisted analysis of Beowulf and The Battle of Maldon. The new theory is revolutionary in concluding that alliteration rather than stress is the most important feature of the meter, and in rejecting the traditional assumptions of two lifts and four metrical positions per verse. It provides improved solutions for many of the perennial problems of Old English meter, makes possible an elegant logical explanation for the kinds of verses that occur and those which do not occur, and prepares the way for the most radical conclusion of the book: that Old English meter is not based on rhythm.


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