Lyric, Meaning, and Audience in the Oral Tradition of Northern Europe |
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| Author:
| DuBois, Thomas A. |
| Series title: | Poetics of Orality and Literacy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-268-02589-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of Notre Dame Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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DuBois draws on sets of lyric songs from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland to explore the question of meaning in folklore, especially the role of traditional audiences in appraising and understanding nonnarrative songs.
DuBois draws on sets of lyric songs from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland to explore the question of meaning in folklore, especially the role of traditional audiences in appraising and understanding nonnarrative songs.