Memory in oral traditions: the cognitive psychology of epic, ballads, and counting-out rhymes
Auteur :
Rubin, David C.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195082111
Date de publication :
25 mai 1995
Dimensions :
23,5 x 16,2 x 3,3 cm
Poids :
812 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This text applies the methods and theories of cognitive psychology to the study of oral traditions. The author elaborates on three structural devices that appear in oral traditions: those consisting of meaning; those using imagery; and those in which sound pattern is predominant.