Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Richard M. Meyer. Die altgermanische Poesie nach ihren formelhaften Elementen beschrieben. Berlin: W. Hertz.

Examines repetition in the diction of OE and MHG poems at the levels of word, verse, line, and group of lines. Offers definitions of his various types of repetition in a comparative context. An important step in the evolution of formulaic theory in OE and Germanic.
Area: OE, MHG, GM, CP