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Proposes that the "greyn" in the mouth of the clergeon in PrT (7.622) may be related to a common medieval medical prescription for various maladies, including loss of speech: a "castorea."

Includes commentary on the "figure of Pluto" in MerT.

Tabulates the "frequency and percentage" of the modal auxiliaries shall/will and should/would in CT, presenting in eight tables the statistical data in relation to grammar (types of sentences and clauses, person, etc.), mode (poetry and prose), and…

In KnT, the medieval view of the deficiencies of classical ideals is demonstrated through the tacit presence of Christianity. In its light, the ancient order breaks down; thus, KnT fills a significant place in CT as Christian pilgrimage.

A narratological description of the love triangle in KnT.

Uses the analytic methods of anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss to argue that KnT "embodies in the syntax of its plot the basic rules and taboos of a perfectly structured and unchallenged social and cosmological order"--in short, a "mythic…

Offers instructions for pronunciation and phonetic transcription of passages from Chaucer's works, with an introduction to the history and grammar of his Middle English dialect, and a glossary of his basic vocabulary. Designed for classroom use, with…

Reads LGW as a comic "parody . . . partially directed at sentimental readings of the Ovidian complaint" found in "Heroides," focusing on the palinode, love vision, and characters of LGWP and the "humorous inconsistencies" of the legends.

Considers Chaucer's (and others') treatment of envy as a Deadly Sin as background to the Renaissance understanding of the vice, which was influenced by classical tradition as well.

Proposes that the private motivations of Chaucer's Troilus help us to understand why critics have "tended to exclude" TC from the romance genre.

Includes eight essays pertaining to CT, examining the similarities between the narrative structure of CT and the multi-layered system particular to Gothic aesthetics.

Explores how narrative time in TC interacts with the theme of time in the poem, considering the epilogue to have its own, third time scheme.

Items not seen; the WorldCat records indicate that these studies were published in English.

Treats BD as oral "entertainment," considering its possible performance at court and how such a performance affects the meaning of the poem.

Compares several theories of Middle English pronunciation, arguing that Chaucer's rhymes require pronunciation of final -e (in Korean with English abstract).

Traces the character development of the Host in CT (following the Ellesmere ordering of the parts) and reads NPT as his "turning point" when he abandons comic "crudity, violence, and carelessness" for "capable leadership." Assesses Harry Bailly's…

Surveys the rise of the garden topos in western literary traditions--classical and medieval, idealized and courtly. Then assesses Chaucer's uses of the traditional iconography of garden conventions in Rom, BD, PF, LGWP, HF, TC, and CT.

Contemplates "fantasy, identification, and the imagination itself" as response modes in the process of reading, exploring their "distinctive epistemological implications and significance for identity." Includes comments on works by Chaucer…

Compares "the accepted and variant readings of 'Melibeus' with the corresponding passages in the French source, 'Le Livre de Melibee et Prudence'," assessing variants from fifty-seven manuscriptsof Mel and arguing that there was "an earlier version…

Analyzes animal images and their effects in the works of Chaucer. In Japanese.

Analyzes nature-related adjectives in TC. Key findings include Chaucer's enhancement of Venus's role, symbolic natural imagery reflecting Criseyde's betrayal, and a sympathetic tone toward her in descriptions of animals and plants.

Assesses the characterization of Criseyde in TC in light of the adjectives she uses and those used of her by the narrator, Troilus, and Pandarus, helping to characterize them as well. Includes comparable data from Boccaccio's "Filostrato."

Four stanzas that seem out of place in the conclusion can be removed and reinserted, resulting in improved syntactic and thematic continuity. There is no manuscript authority for the mistaken position (all manuscripts have the order of the received…

Examines the structure of the medieval ecclesiastical court system and the role of the summoner, or apparitor, within that system. The Summoner and the summoner of FrT, as portraits of "two damned souls," reflect Chaucer's knowledge of the "duties…

Some typical references are introduced to classify the characteristics of each period of Chaucerian scholarship from the fourteenth century to the present time. The paper also shows the necessity of trying a religious approach especially to CT to…