Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

F.H. Whitman. "The Meaning of Formulaic' in Old English Verse Composition." Neuphilologische Mitteilungen, 76:529-37.

Details what he considers imprecision and inconsistencies in existing definitions of the formula. Suggests that the formulaic aspect of a phrase lies in the use of "empty words" and so carries little aesthetic value.
Area: OE