Tradition and Influence in Anglo-Saxon Literature

1. Introduction
Michael D. C. Drout

2. A Theory of Influence
Michael D. C. Drout

3. Influence and Its Detection with Lexomic Analysis
Michael D. C. Drout

4. Cultural Selection Pressure: Mnemonic and Cognitive Aesthetics
Michael D. C. Drout

5. Adaptive Landscapes, Cognitive Prototypes, and Genre
Michael D. C. Drout

6. Application of the Theory: Genre and Adaptive Radiation in Poems of the Exeter Book
Michael D. C. Drout

7. Authorship, Authors, and The Anxiety of Influence
Michael D. C. Drout

8. Conclusion
Michael D. C. Drout

Avainsanat: Literature, Literary Theory, Cultural Theory, Medieval Literature, Epistemology, Oral History