The metrical organization of Beowulf : prototype and isomorphism / by Seiichi Suzuki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Suzuki, Seiichi, 1956-

Series:

Trends in Linguistics : Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]

Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 95

Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] Series ; v.95

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beowulf--Versification.

Beowulf.

English language--Old English, ca. 450-1100--Rhythm.

English language.

English language--Old English, ca. 450-1100--Versification.

Epic poetry, English (Old)--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, English (Old).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (561 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2011

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No detailed description available for "The Metrical Organization of Beowulf".

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface / Suzuki, Seiichi

Contents

List of tables

Abbreviations and symbols

Chapter 1 Theoretical background

Chapter 2 Metrical types and metrical schemes

Chapter 3 The heavy drop

Chapter 4 The normal drop

Chapter 5 Resolution

Chapter 6 Alliteration

Chapter 7 Anacrusis

Chapter 8 The asymmetry between the a-verse and the b-verse, and the organization of the line

Chapter 9 The hypermetric verse

Chapter 10 Conclusions

Notes

References

Index of authors

Index of subjects

Index of verses cited for discussion

Index of verses classified according to metrical type

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9783110810493

3110810492

OCLC:

979784039