Memory in Oral Traditions
The Cognitive Psychology of Epic, Ballads, and Counting-Out Rhymes
Seiten
1998
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-512032-5 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-512032-5 (ISBN)
Combines the methods and theories of cognitive psychology with the study of oral traditions in order to test and expand the ideas of both. The author brings a professional knowledge of human memory and cognition to the study, exploring the importance of the oral tradition to various disciplines.
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.
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.
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
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.5.1998 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | line figures |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 612 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-512032-9 / 0195120329 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-512032-5 / 9780195120325 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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