Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Francis L. Utley. "The Oral Formula, Its Critics, and Its Extensions." Studies in Medieval Culture, 4:9-18.

Briefly rehearses the history of the study of the oral formula, mainly in OE, from Parry, Lord, and Magoun forward. Calls for more medievalists to carry on fieldwork.
Area: OE, ME, FK, CP