Riddle Of The RiddleFirst Published in 2005. The true folk riddle of oral traditions that have been rapidly disappearing from the face of the earth in the last hundred years is one of the most ancient threads of culture. One of the smallest genres of verbal culture—usually under a dozen of words, it is an intensely articulated utterance. It is eccentric and as such breaks every logical mould. This volume presents results of a study driven by the sheer intellectual curiosity of the author. |
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... offers a new and quite unexpected view of the subject. Among other things, the study argues that the true ancient folk riddle is a figure of concealment that has two targets: besides the recorded, explicit answer, it harbors another one ...
... offers a new and quite unexpected view of the subject. Among other things, the study argues that the true ancient folk riddle is a figure of concealment that has two targets: besides the recorded, explicit answer, it harbors another one ...
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... state is characterized by a triple idolatry practiced today in academia. The first and oldest idol is the Last Authoritative Word which looks more preferable than an open-minded investigation. It offers rhetorical models Introduction.
... state is characterized by a triple idolatry practiced today in academia. The first and oldest idol is the Last Authoritative Word which looks more preferable than an open-minded investigation. It offers rhetorical models Introduction.
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... offers ready-made paradigms which can easily substitute for thinking, although throwing a prêt-à-porter on a new subject is a most untheoretical act, for the humanities, unlike physics, deal with fiercely unique and unpredictable ...
... offers ready-made paradigms which can easily substitute for thinking, although throwing a prêt-à-porter on a new subject is a most untheoretical act, for the humanities, unlike physics, deal with fiercely unique and unpredictable ...
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... offer by way of orientation, my view of this perspective. It is going to be not a theory but a reflection on the methodological and strategic choices as they have been made in the process of this study. Recognition of the complexity and ...
... offer by way of orientation, my view of this perspective. It is going to be not a theory but a reflection on the methodological and strategic choices as they have been made in the process of this study. Recognition of the complexity and ...
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Contents
What is the Folk Riddle from Oral Tradition? | |
Genus and Species | |
The True Riddle | |
The True Riddle and Its Environs | |
Classification and Taxonomy | |
The PostTaylorian Perspective 9 Classification According to Archer Taylor | |
The Nexus of Morphology and Function | |
Modes of Teasing and the Psychology of Riddling | |
In the Wings of Taylors Classification 16 The Eidetic Core of the Folk Riddle | |
The Genetic Code and the Mechanisms of Morphological Change | |
A Review of the Figurative Properties of the Folk Riddle | |
The Poetic Form of the Folk Riddle | |
Final Notes | |
Summary | |
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