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      Weathered Words: Formulaic Language and Verbal Art

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      Formulaic phraseology presents the epitome of words worn and weathered by trial and the tests of time. Weathered Words concentrates on verbal art, which makes Oral-Formulaic Theory (OFT) a major point of reference. Each of the eighteen essays gathered here brings particular as...

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      Product ID:9780674278394
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Publications of the Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature
      Title:Weathered Words
      Subtitle:Formulaic Language and Verbal Art
      Authors:Author: Frog, William Lamb
      Page Count:450
      Subjects:Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Folklore, myths & legends
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      Formulaic phraseology presents the epitome of words worn and weathered by trial and the tests of time. Weathered Words concentrates on verbal art, which makes Oral-Formulaic Theory (OFT) a major point of reference. Each of the eighteen essays gathered here brings particular aspects of formulaic language into focus.
      Imprint Name:Harvard University Press
      Publisher Name:Harvard University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-07-05

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      Weight772 g
      Dimensions154 × 229 × 32 mm