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A World of Others' Words: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Intertextuality

By Richard Bauman

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
1405116048, 9781405116046, 9781405143615
Open Library ID
OL8405309M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
706 kB (722761 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
200\196
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Drawing on his work in Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, North America, Ghana, and Fiji, linguistic anthropologist and folklorist Richard Bauman presents a series of ethnographic case studies that offer a sparkling look at intertextuality as communicative practice. A fascinating perspective on intertextuality: the idea that written and spoken texts speak to one another, e.g. through genre or allusions. Presents a series of ethnographic case studies to illustrate the topic. Draws on a broad range of oral performances and literary records from across the world. The author’s introduction sets a framework for the analysis of genre, perform and intertextuality. Shows how performers blend genres, e.g., telling stories about riddles or legends about magical verses, or constructing sales pitches.

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