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Tables of Contents for The Metrical Organization of Beowulf
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
List of tables
xix
Abbreviations and symbols
xxiii
Theoretical background
1
12
Four components of metrical analysis: Metrical scheme, language material, linguistic-metrical association, and actualization
1
2
Manuscript, text, and meter
3
4
The place of meter within a context of text production/reception
7
4
Linguistic foundations of meter: Isomorphism of linguistic and metrical structure
11
2
Metrical types and metrical schemes
13
52
Metrical types in grid representation: An introduction
13
6
Notes on exceptional verses: Vowel parasiting, vowel contraction, too short/too long verses, and emended verses
19
5
On reducing type D*2 to type D2: Underling versus derived positions
24
11
The status of the foot
35
9
The number of metrical positions in the normal verse
44
3
The number of lifts in the normal verse, and the derived status of type A3
47
12
The derived status of types B and C, and metrical schemes
59
6
The heavy drop
65
84
Type A
65
27
Type A2 as a distinct metrical type
65
3
Words with prefixes in-, un-, etc.
68
1
Words with heavy suffixes like -lic, -sum, etc.
69
4
Proper nouns
73
3
Pronominal compounds (-hwa, -hwylc, etc.)
76
2
The sequence - - # - -
78
2
Ambiguity between type A2b and subtype D*2a
80
1
Ambiguity between types A2a and D2a
81
1
Type A2a (- - - -) and the so-called type A2k (- - - -)
81
10
Summary
91
1
Type B
92
3
Type C
95
1
Type D
95
15
Subtype D*
110
3
Type E
113
9
Implications for metrical types and schemes
122
14
The hierarchy of metrical strength for the heavy drop and its possible correlation with degrees of stress in Old English
136
10
Conclusion
146
3
The normal drop
149
22
The first drop of type A1
149
9
The first drop of type B
158
1
The first drop of type C
159
1
The first drop of type D1
160
1
The first drop of type D2b
161
1
The second drop of type B
162
2
The second drop of type E
164
1
Metrical strength of the normal drop
165
6
Resolution
171
106
Resolution and individual metrical positions
171
29
Resolution and the normal drop
173
1
Resolution and the heavy drop
174
4
Resolution and the second lift
178
3
Resolution and the first lift
181
2
Summary and explanation
183
17
Resolution and interrelationship of metrical positions
200
3
Resolution and verse distinction
203
2
Resolution and morphophonological conditioning: Kaluza's Law reconsidered
205
34
Introduction
205
2
Kaluza's Law reconsidered
207
26
Kaluza's Law and suspension of resolution: Further issues
233
1
Resolving ambiguity between type A2b and subtype D*2a
233
2
Suspension of resolution and poetic compound formation
235
4
Linguistic basis of resolution
239
23
The mora and the foot
239
8
Ambisyllabicity
247
1
PGmc. VVCR(R)V
248
2
Fricative voicing
250
4
/h/-deletion
254
2
Ambisyllabicity and resolution
256
3
Morphological integrity of the short disyllable: More on Kaluza's Law
259
3
In defense of resolution as a significant metrical device
262
15
Arguments against rejection of resolution: Critique of Hoover (1985a)
263
9
Arguments against obligatory operation of resolution: Critique of Obst (1987)
272
5
Alliteration
277
38
Single versus double alliteration
277
5
Lexical basis of alliteration
282
10
Consonant alliteration
292
15
Unit alliteration of /sp-/ and /st-/
292
5
/wl-/ and /wr-/
297
1
Consonant clusters
298
2
West Germanic gemination
300
3
Word division in Old English manuscripts
303
2
Excursus: On the development of /hw-/, /hr-/, /hl-/, and /hn-/ in Old English and Old High German
305
2
Vowel alliteration
307
5
Binder of alliteration
312
3
Anacrusis
315
26
Prototypical properties of anacrusis and their explanation
315
8
In defense of the notion of anacrusis: Critique of Hoover (1985a) and Kendall (1991)
323
11
A related issue: The status of expanded type C
334
3
The mechanism of anacrusis
337
4
The asymmetry between the a-verse and the b-verse, and the organization of the line
341
14
The asymmetry between the a-verse and the b-verse
341
7
Metrical types
341
1
Alliteration
341
1
Resolution
342
1
Subtypes D*1/D*2a/D*2b
342
2
Anacrusis
344
1
Language material
344
2
An explanatory account
346
2
The organization of the line: Unity in diversity
348
7
The hypermetric verse
355
16
Prototypical properties of the hypermetric verse and line: An overview
355
1
An explanatory account
356
9
Critique of alternative analyses: Hoover (1985a) and Russom (1987)
365
6
Conclusions
371
22
A system of metrical types and schemes
371
7
Linguistic-metrical association
378
4
Correspondence between prosodic units and degrees of metrical strength
379
2
Linguistic realization of metrical positions: The Hierarchy of Metrical Strength
381
1
Metrical devices
382
2
Linguistic bases of metrical rules and representations: Isomorphism of linguistic and metrical organization
384
5
The Principle of Maximal Contrast: An underlying metrical principle
389
4
Notes
393
60
References
453
22
Index of authors
475
6
Index of subjects
481
8
Index of verses cited for discussion
489
8
Index of verses classified according to metrical type
497