Words and Weddings: Shifts in the Vocabulary of Marriage and Literature

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dc.contributor.advisorHarrison, Marlen
dc.contributor.authorAstl, Catherine
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-22T01:31:24Z
dc.date.available2023-09-22T01:31:24Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-24
dc.description.abstractLiterature abounds with versions of courtship leading to marriage. By exploring the morphology and usage of words associated with matrimony, changes in grammar, as well as mining Greek, Elizabethan, Shakespearean, Romantic, and Victorian works, changes occurred in what marriage meant to society, and what words were used to describe marriage. Identifying patterns, alongside interdisciplinary applications, and the heavy use of New Historicism, shows how the institution of marriage –the modern ones based on relationships, versus mere family ties, rank, and “business-like” arrangements of old - resulted in an evolution that could only have come about with societal changes allowing that relearning.
dc.description.degreeMaster Arts
dc.description.programHistory
dc.description.schoolCollege of Online and Continuing Education
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10474/3786
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSouthern New Hampshire University
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dc.rightsAuthor retains all ownership rights. Further reproduction in violation of copyright is prohibited.
dc.rightsHolderAstl, Catherine
dc.subject.lcshEnglish Literature
dc.subject.lcshLinguistics
dc.subject.lcshLiterature
dc.subject.otherMarriage
dc.subject.otherRelationships
dc.subject.otherVocabulary Shifts
dc.subject.otherWorld History
dc.titleWords and Weddings: Shifts in the Vocabulary of Marriage and Literature
dc.typeThesis

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