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Stories, Myths, Chants, and Songs of the Kuna Indians
Av Joel Sherzer
Häftad, 2004
275 kr
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The Kuna Indians of Panama, probably best known for molas, their colorful appliquÉ blouses, also have a rich literary tradition of oral stories and performances. One of the largest indigenous groups in the South American tropics, the majority of them (about 70,000) reside in Kuna Yala, a string of …
Adoring the Saints
Fiestas in Central Mexico
Av Yolanda Lastra, Joel Sherzer m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
275 kr
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Mexico is famous for spectacular fiestas that embody its heart and soul. An expression of the cult of the saint, patron saint fiestas are the centerpiece of Mexican popular religion and of great importance to the lives and cultures of people and communities. These fiestas have their own language, …
Speech Play and Verbal Art
Av Joel Sherzer
Häftad, 2002
225 kr
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Puns, jokes, proverbs, riddles, play languages, verbal dueling, parallelism, metaphor, grammatical stretching and manipulation in poetry and song- people around the world enjoy these forms of speech play and verbal artistry which form an intrinsic part of the fabric of their lives. Verbal …
Verbal Art in San Blas
Kuna Culture through its Discourse
Av Joel Sherzer
Häftad, 2009
574 kr
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This book, by one of the leading scholars in linguistic anthropology, concerns the verbal art of the Kuna Indians of San Blas, Panama. The author describes a rich and varied array of Kuna verbal practices, ranging from reporting, formal speechmaking and political oratory to chants and magical …
Native American Discourse
Poetics and Rhetoric
Av Sherzer, Joel Sherzer m. fl.
Häftad, 1987
619 kr
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Originally published in 1987, the aim of this book is to advance a fresh perspective on the presentation, philology, analysis, and interpretation of oral literature and verbal art. Developed through commentaries and analysis of a range of texts from Native American communities, past and present, …
Explorations in the Ethnography of Speaking
Av Richard Bauman, Joel Sherzer
Häftad, 1989
993 kr
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First published in 1974, this collection of classic case studies in the ethnography of speaking had a formative influence on the field. No other volume has so successfully provided a broad, cross-cultural survey of the use, role and function of language and speech in social life. The essays deal …
Native South American Discourse
Inbunden, 1986
2457 kr
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Native South American Discourse
E-bok, 2010
2247 kr
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