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“Arabic” hypothesis about the origin of European rhymed lines: pros and contra

Vostok/Oriens '2016, №4

 
This essay refers to the formation of the “Arabic’ hypothesis of an origin of the rhyming stanzas in European Medieval lyrics; its pros and contras are also discussed. The author states the relationship between the quality of Arabic rhyme and European ‘full’ rhyme.

Keywords: Mozarabic stanzas, roman verse forms, Arabic rhyme, muwashshah, zajal, jarcha

Pages: С. 120–131