This Lesson enables you to to read about folklore in relation to other disciplines.

Folklore and other disciplines such as Linquistics, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Geology and History are studied in the six central units of the lesson.

Inter-disciplinary study of folklore and other scholastic disciplines is likely to present new vistas of human life, fact or thought.

Linguistic theories are very important for the study of folklore. From Philology to Lingustics the linguistic universals provide a model for research in this branch. Oral ballads exhibit the linguistic ablities of singing.

Folklore and Psychology adopt Freudian approach to this study through conscious, sub-conscious and unconscious methods. Freudian psychology enabled people to understand the meanings in depth of all forms of ballads.

Complex attitudes in the social relations can be studied through great and little traditions of the society. Casteism, and heirship are important considerations in this respect.

Folklore and Geology focus on fossils as evidenced in historical ballads such as Ramapayyan and Kattapomman Kathaipaadalkal.