Ku Waru Language and Segmentary Politics in the Western Nebilyer Valley, Papua New Guinea |
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| Author:
| Merlan, Francesca
Rumsey, Alan |
| Contribution by:
| Irvine, Judith
Schieffelin, Bambi
Harness Goodwin, Marjorie
Kuipers, Joel
Kulick, Don
Lucy, John
Ochs, Elinor
Silverstein, Michael |
| Series title: | Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-02524-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $80.99 |
Book Description:
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Although much has been written about the ceremonial exchange systems of New Guinea highlanders, this 1991 book is the first to concentrate on exchange events and the elaborate oratory used at them. Francesca Merlan and Alan Rumsey advance our understanding of the interaction between social structures and historical events, and of the crucial role of talk.
Although much has been written about the ceremonial exchange systems of New Guinea highlanders, this 1991 book is the first to concentrate on exchange events and the elaborate oratory used at them. Francesca Merlan and Alan Rumsey advance our understanding of the interaction between social structures and historical events, and of the crucial role of talk.