KnowraOral-formulaic theoryLinked fromLinked fromThe 17 pages that link to Oral-formulaic theory, each with the reason it gives.All 17Related 14Narrower topic 1Compared with 2Vedic chantCompared with: Vedic recitation preserves fixed wording rather than relying chiefly on flexible formulaic composition.Martin Litchfield WestCompared with: West’s historical reconstruction of Homeric poetry engaged with, but did not simply adopt, this model.