Title: English verbal charms /
Authors: Roper, Jonathan, 1969-; Folklore Fellows.
Publisher: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Charms England History.; Incantations England History.; English language Rhyme History.
Contents: Initial issues -- Review of literature -- Old English -- Middle English -- Early modern and modern English -- The evidence of the database -- General purpose -- Precise functions -- Charm-types -- Folk names -- Oral or written -- Instructions -- Threshold numbers -- Texts -- Data on who knew the charms -- Birthdate -- Sex -- Occupation -- Data on the transmission of the charm -- Recording place -- Recording date -- Data on who recorded the charm -- The 'bibliographical' fields -- Typology -- Initial typology of Christian charms in England -- Introduction -- The charm-types -- Initial typology of non-Christian charms in England -- Introduction -- The charm types -- Transmission in the European context -- Towards the study of variation -- Variation within one person's performance of a single charm -- Repertoire analysis -- Conclusion.