The Ambiguity of the Phrase 'As She That' in Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde

Author / Editor
Nakao, Yoshiyuki.

Title
The Ambiguity of the Phrase 'As She That' in Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde

Published
SiMELL 8: 69-86, 1993.

Description
Nakao assesses the use of "as she that" as it is applied to Criseyde, identifying the unusually high frequency of the phrase in TC, its various functions and semantic range, and the way that Chaucer exploits this variety "to hold in balance his opposite attitudes towards Criseyde."

Chaucer Subjects
Troilus and Criseyde.
Language and Word Studies