Screen LibraryTradition and influence in Anglo-Saxon literature An evolutionary, cognitivist approach /
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...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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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. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137325808. |
| Carrier Form: | 288 p. : 24 b&w, ill., 5. |
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9781137325808 9781137324603 : 1137324600 : |
| CLC: | I561.063-62 |
| Contents: | 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. |