Formulaicity in Child Ballads as a Means to Express Assertiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8934441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ana Belén Martínez García (0000-0002-7494-6670, ORCID, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 128 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 175-188 |
| Publication date | 2017-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-587X • E-ISSN: 1469-8315 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0015587x.2016.1270612 |
| OpenAlex | W2614732999 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
Oral traditions resort to formulas not only for memorability, but also to transmit meaning of socio-historical import. In the case of Child ballads, ‘she kilted her kirtle’ and ‘she took her mantle her about’ serve to construct an image of powerful women. Thus, at least in some ballads in English, the stereotype of passive women breaks down
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |