Folkloristes et médiévistes face au texte littéraire : problèmes de méthode

Folklore methodology and mediaeval literature Bruce ROSENBERG Of all eras the literature of the Middle Ages is the most heavily laden with folklore This essay sets out the methods and theories of folklorists that seem to be of greatest use to the literary medievalist Of most importance is the relation between written and oral narratives particularly the folktale Principles by which the researcher establishes the connection between narratives of different worlds are outlined and guidelines for determining priority and hypothesizing the existence of oral tales are discussedRosenberg Bruce A. Folkloristes et médiévistes face au texte littéraire : problèmes de méthode. In: Annales. Économies, Sociétés, Civilisations. 34ᵉ année, N. 5, 1979. pp. 943-955