New Research in Germanic Medieval Studies II: Words and Transmission

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Society for Medieval Germanic Studies (SMGS)

Organizer Name

Marian Elizabeth Polhill, Jeffrey Turco

Organizer Affiliation

Univ. of Puerto Rico–Recinto de Río Piedras, Purdue Univ.

Presider Name

Marian Elizabeth Polhill

Paper Title 1

Gegenrede im gar gebrach: Lacunae in MHG Phraseology and Figurative Language

Presenter 1 Name

Adam Oberlin

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Atlanta International School

Paper Title 2

What Is a Dragon? Mythological and Legendary Reptilian Taxonomy

Presenter 2 Name

Russell Stepp

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Cornell Univ.

Paper Title 3

German Medieval Literature's Unseen Species Problem

Presenter 3 Name

Jonathan Green

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Auburn Univ.

Start Date

13-5-2016 1:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard 208