folklorist
pronunciation
How to pronounce folklorist in British English:
UK [ˈfəʊklɔ:rɪst]
How to pronounce folklorist in American English:
US [ˈfoʊklɔrɪst]
Word Origin
- folklorist (n.)
- also folk-lorist, "one engaged in the study of folklore," 1881, from folklore + -ist.
Example
- 1. This event began as " tucson meet yourself " and was founded by university of arizona folklorist dr. jim griffith .
- 2. In 1941 , the folklorist alan lomax travelled throughout the deep south , recording local musicians on behalf of the library of congress .
- 3. Folklorist francis lee utley has referred to this area of religious legends as " an uncharted wilderness " that requires the use of numerous sources , both written and oral , for its successful exploration .
- 4. A folklorist without technical training in music may learn to recognize at least the general character of modal music by listening to the melodies of gregorian chants or by playing the white keys of a piano .
- 5. The infamous fairy tales recorded by the brothers grimm were simply the regional variants the brothers heard from peasants they talked to in germany . The same goes for the incredible volume folk songs of north america , put together by folklorist alan lomax .