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Grammatica, Gramadach and Gramadeg: Vernacular grammar and grammarians in medieval Ireland and WalesEdited by Deborah Hayden and Paul Russell
[Studies in the History of the Language Sciences 125] 2016
► pp. 161–180
Edited by Deborah Hayden and Paul Russell
[Studies in the History of the Language Sciences 125] 2016
► pp. 161–180
Poetry by numbers
the poetic triads in Gramadegau Penceirddiaid
All the medieval versions of Gramadegau Penceirddiaid, the Welsh bardic grammars, end with a set of trioedd cerdd “poetical triads” which can be seen not only as a contribution to grammatical thinking within the texts, but also as part of the wider tradition of triadic structuring of knowledge in medieval Wales. The earlier parts of these texts are also numerically structured, much of which is inherited from Latin grammar, but the later sections (dealing with verse and verse-faults) which are uniquely Welsh make far greater use of triadic structuring.
Keywords: Latin grammar, medieval Welsh verse, poetical triads, poets
Cited by (2)
Cited by two other publications
Jacques, Michaela
2020. Syllable and diphthong classification in the medieval Welsh bardic grammars. Language & History 63:1 ► pp. 73 ff. 
Russell, Paul
2020. Distinctions, foundations and steps: the metaphors of the grades of comparison in medieval Latin, Irish and Welsh grammatical texts. Language & History 63:1 ► pp. 47 ff.
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