Native American Discourse: Poetics and Rhetoric - Rilegato

 
9780521329361: Native American Discourse: Poetics and Rhetoric

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The aim of this book is to advance a fresh perspective on the presentation, philology, analysis, and interpretation of oral literature and verbal art.

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Descrizione del libro

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.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. Introduction Joel Sherzer and Anthony C. Woodbury; 2. Tonkawa poetics: John Rush buffalo's 'Coyote and Eagle's daughter' Dell Hymes; 3. Warm Springs Sahaptin narrative analysis Virginia Hymes; 4. Poetic structuring of Kuna discouse: the line Joel Sherzer; 5. Hearing a voice in an ancient test: Quiché Maya poetics in performance Dennis Tedlock; 6. Rhetorical structure in a Central Alaskan Yupik Eskimo traditional narrative Anthony C. Woodbury; Indices.

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