Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Heda Jason. "Content Analysis of Oral Literature: A Discussion." In Patterns in Oral Literature. Ed. Heda Jason and Dimitri Segal. The Hague and Paris: Mouton. pp. 261-98. "Comments," pp. 298-310.

Considers the usefulness and validity of content analysis as a heuristic tool in interpreting oral literature. Includes an extensive bibliography and critical discussion.
Area: CP, TH