Verse form: A pilot study in the epidemiology of representations

Human Nature

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 171-203

  Constable, John ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology of representations; Metrical analysis; Poetry; Sperber, dan; Verse form

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031521495     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-997-1010-x     Document Type: Article

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