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Sound and control in Welsh poetry (c. 1300-c. 1600)

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This thesis connects the fields of sound studies and medieval Welsh history and literature. In doing so, it argues two related points. Firstly, by using the poetry of ‘Beirdd yr Uchelwyr’ (the Poets of the Nobility, c. 1300–c. 1600) as a case study, it demonstrates that much new and nuanced meaning can be unveiled by listening carefully to the sounds represented in a body of medieval literature. In this sense, it is the first attempt to apply the theories and methods of sound studie...

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University of Oxford
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HUMS
Department:
English Faculty
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Funder identifier:
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000267
Grant:
AH/R012709/1
Programme:
Open-Oxford-Cambridge Doctoral Training Partnership
Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
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University of Oxford
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