Tradition and Influence in Anglo-Saxon Literature An Evolutionary, Cognitivist Approach
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismSemiotics & TheorySocial ScienceMedievalPhilosophyEpistemologyHistoryHistoriographyLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeAnthropologyCultural & SocialAncient & ClassicalSocial History
2013Book
Author(s)Michael D. C. Drout
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137325808
LanguageEnglish
