Formal interactions in poetic meter

Nigel Fabb

Formal interactions in poetic meter

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I show how the theory of Fabb & Halle (2008) accounts for Icelandic dróttkvætt. This theoretical framework enables us to show that distinct forms-such as rhyme and alliteration - within a meter can either co-occur without being inter-related, or that one form can be dependent on another. In dróttkvætt, stress-placement is dependent on the grid, while alliteration and rhyme are both components of the meter which are independent of the grid. I also look at Vietnamese verse and show that here too there are issues of complexity of interaction of rules.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Versatility in Versification: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Metrics
Editors	Tonya Kim Dewey, Frog
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Peter Lang AG
Pages	147-165
Number of pages	18
Volume	74
ISBN (Print)	9781433105784
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Name	Berkeley Insights in Linguistics and Semiotics
Publisher	Peter Lang

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