Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

William Gonzalez. "The Religious Ballad of New Mexico and the Canary Islands: A Comparative Study of Traditional Features." In Oral Traditional Literature: A Festschrift for Albert Bates Lord. Ed. John Miles Foley. Columbus: Slavica Publishers, rpt. 1983. pp. 294-300.

Compares the New Mexican alabado and the religious ballad of the Canary Islands, stressing typologies of formulas and formulaic expression. Concludes that the two poetries belong to the same tradition, even though flourishing in widely separated regions.
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