Tradition and Influence in Anglo-Saxon Literature

An Evolutionary, Cognitivist Approach
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-349-45954-4
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 290 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 4478 g

This book introduces lexomics, the use of computer-aided statistical analysis of vocabulary, to measure influence and integrate research from cognitive psychology and evolutionary biology with traditional, philological approaches to literature. Connecting the theory of tradition with the phenomenon of influence, Drout moves beyond current theories.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Drout, M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Oral History (Zeitzeugen)
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturtheorie: Poetik und Literaturästhetik
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literarische Strömungen & Epochen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Influence and Tradition 1. A Theory of Influence 2. Influence and its Detection with Lexomic Analysis 3. Cultural Selection Pressure: Mnemonic and Cognitive Aesthetics 4. Adaptive Landscapes, Cognitive Prototypes, and Genre 5. Application of the Theory: Genre and Adaptive Radiation in Poems of the Exeter Book 6. Authorship, Authors, and The Anxiety of Influence 7. How Authorship Works: The Anxiety of Influence Explained by Memetics Conclusion: This View of Culture

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Drout is the Chair of the Department of English at Wheaton College.