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A Comparative Study of Old English Metre
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English
Published/Copyright:
1993
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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.
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Whitman Frank :
Frank Whitman is a professor in the Department of English, University of British Columbia.
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Christopher M. Cain:
‘Terasawa’s volume is a boon to students learning about Old English Metre for the first time… The book’s subject is vital to anyone who would achieve a sophisticated understanding of the language of Old English poetic texts.’
‘Terasawa’s volume is a boon to students learning about Old English Metre for the first time… The book’s subject is vital to anyone who would achieve a sophisticated understanding of the language of Old English poetic texts.’
Mark Griffith:
‘Jun Terasawa is to be congratulated on having written an illuminating work, clear, succinct, and rational… I will happily recommend it to my students.’
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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Introduction
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1. The Earliest Accentual Verse
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2. German Accentual Verse
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3. Old English: Stressed or Unstressed Initials?
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4. Light Lines
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5. Clashing Stress
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6. Towards a New Paradigm
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Appendix: Sample Scansions
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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February 7, 1994
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9781442673175
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170
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College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
