Riddle Of The RiddleFirst Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
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Contents
Methodological Reflections | |
What is the Folk Riddle from Oral Tradition? | |
Genus and Species | |
The True Riddle | |
The True Riddle and Its Environs | |
Classification and Taxonomy | |
The PostTaylorian Perspective 9 Classification According to Archer Taylor | |
The Nexus of Morphology and Function | |
Modes of Teasing and the Psychology of Riddling | |
In the Wings of Taylors Classification 16 The Eidetic Core of the Folk Riddle | |
The Genetic Code and the Mechanisms of Morphological Change | |
A Review of the Figurative Properties of the Folk Riddle | |
The Poetic Form of the Folk Riddle | |
Final Notes | |
Summary | |
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