The Metre of Beowulf: A Constraint-Based Approach

Getty, Michael

ISBN 10: 3110171058 / ISBN 13: 9783110171051

Published by Mouton De Gruyter, 2002

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reprint 2011 edition. 368 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Metre of Beowulf: A Constraint-Based Approach
• Publisher: Mouton De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110171058
• ISBN 13: 9783110171051
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

This book presents a novel treatment of the metre of Beowulf, an Old English epic poem of uncertain date and origin which is nonetheless considered one of the gems of Germanic Alliterative Verse. Building on recent advances in generative linguistics, the analysis presented in this book offers compelling explanations for a wide range of metrical phenomena that have been observed but only poorly understood for over a century.

About the Author

Michael Getty is Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Canada.