Kuna Ways of Speaking: An Ethnographic Perspective (Texas Linguistics Series)
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For the Kuna, a nonindustrial people of the South American tropical forest, the world is perceived, conceived, organized, & controlled by oral speech & language. Thus, by exploring their ways of speaking, Joel Sherzer provides valuable insights into the nature of Kuna social & political organization, world view, religion, economics, medicine, & aesthetics. This unique work encompasses the full range of speech, from the dominant areas of ritual life-magic & curing, puberty rites, & politics-to everyday conversation, gossip, narration, & greeting & leave-taking.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0292743106
ISBN13:9780292743106
Release Date:January 1990
Publisher:Univ of Texas Pr
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:9.3" x 1.0" x 6.3"
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