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The Metrical Reorganization of Type E in the Heliand

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2008

Seiichi Suzuki
Seiichi Suzuki
Affiliation:
Professor of English and Germanic StudiesKansai Gaidai University16–1 Kitakatahoko, Hirakata 573–1001, Japan [ssuzuki@khc.kansai-gaidai-u.ac.jp]
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In the Heliand, type E (/ / × /) shows a graded preference for the b-verse according to the composition of its first three positions. In Beowulf, by contrast, the same metrical type occurs with consistent preference for the b-verse. This paper claims that the gradation of type E unique to the Heliand arose as a consequence of the reorganization of the first drop of type A, whereby the traditional binary categorization of the normal and heavy drops was replaced by a single prototype-based graded category, as demonstrated in Suzuki 2000.

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Journal of Germanic Linguistics , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , Fall 2000 , pp. 281 - 290
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Copyright © Society for Germanic Linguistics 2000

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