Metrical systems of Celtic traditions

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ID22303003
AutoresDavid Stifter (0000-0001-5634-9912, Trinity College Dublin, autor correspondente)
Ano2016
Volume69
Fascículo1
Páginas38-94
Data de publicação2016-03-15
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoNOWELE. North-Western European Language Evolution (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0108-8416 • E-ISSN: 2212-9715
EditoraJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/nowele.69.1.02sti
OpenAlexW2298959753
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas18

On the basis of fragmentary evidence from the ancient Celtic languages (e.g., Gaulish), but especially from the rich poetic heritage of the medieval Insular Celtic languages (e.g., Old Irish, Middle Welsh), the poetic terminology reconstructable for Common Celtic is presented. The possible metrical remains from ancient Celtic are reviewed and an attempt is made to identify their principles of versification. The characteristics of the medieval Irish and medieval British systems of versification are described. Finally, the question of the genetic relationship of ancient and medieval Celtic versification is discussed, and the possible relationship of Celtic with neighbouring Germanic, especially medieval Scandinavian, traditions is briefly reviewed

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Celtic languages · Irish · Linguistics · Literature · Middle Ages · Poetry · Terminology · Welsh · Classics · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy