Memory in oral traditions : the cognitive psychology of epic, ballads, and counting-out rhymes
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Memory in oral traditions : the cognitive psychology of epic, ballads, and counting-out rhymes
Oxford University Press, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Oral tradition is important in many fields of study such as psychology, anthropology, linguistics, folklore studies, history and the classics. This book combines the methods and theories of cognitive psychology with the study of oral traditions to test and expand the ideas of both. It is the first book on oral tradition from an author with professional knowledge of human memory and cognition. Easy to read, and in a jargon-free style, this book will appeal to a wide
range of academics and graduate students from various disciplines.
Table of Contents
1: Introduction
2: The Representation of Themes in Memory
3: Imagery
4: Sound
5: Combining Constraints
6: The Transmission of Oral Traditions
7: Basic Observations on Remembering
8: A Theory of Remembering for Oral Traditions
9: Epic and Formulaic Theory
10: Counting-out Rhymes
11: North Carolina Ballads
12: Discussion
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