From Grammar to Politics : Linguistic Anthropology in a Western Samoan Village
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0520083857
ISBN-13
9780520083851
Publisher
University of California Press
Imprint
University of California Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 22nd, 1994
Print length
232 Pages
Weight
408 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
SociolinguisticsHistorical & comparative linguisticsAnthropology
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This monograph explores the way that traditional oratory in a Samoan village has been shaped by the needs of the political process. The author explains how grammar has been used to distribute praise and blame, in a way that also defines the standing of individuals in the community.
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