'Cosyn' and 'Cosynage': Pun and Structure in the 'Shipman's Tale'

Author / Editor
Abraham, David H.

Title
'Cosyn' and 'Cosynage': Pun and Structure in the 'Shipman's Tale'

Published
Chaucer Review 11 (1977): 319-27.

Description
The recognition of the sexual puns on the words "cosyn" and "cosynage" determines the structure of ShT, as the narrative shifts its balance from relationship to deception.

Chaucer Subjects
Shipman and His Tale.
Language and Word Studies.