| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 248 pages) |
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Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics ; 22 |
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Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics ; 22.
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| Contents |
1 Introduction; Part I: Style, Theme, and Composition in Genre; 2 The Logic of Proverbs; 3 Emergent Complexities and Complex Emergencies in Folktales; 4 Heroic Society in Interlacustrine Africa; Part II: A Genre-Powered Reading of Kachwenyanja; 5 Stanzas Need No Rhyme; 6 Significance Needs Time; 7 Summary and Conclusion; Appendix: A; Appendix: B; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Summary |
The Powers of Genre describes a method for interpreting oral literature that depends upon and facilitates dialogue between insiders and outsiders to a tradition. Seitel illustrates this method with lively examples from Haya proverbs, folktales, and heroic verse. He then focuses on a single epic ballad to demonstrate, among other things, why stanzas need not rhyme, and how significance needs time in oral poetry and narrative. Making a controversial claim that an heroic age, similar to that of Ancient Greece, existed in Sub-Saharan Africa, this work will intrigue anyone who works in oral literat |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Haya (African people) -- Folklore
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Folk literature, Haya -- History and criticism
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Oral tradition -- Tanzania
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Discourse analysis, Narrative -- Tanzania
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Haya language.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Folklore & Mythology.
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Discourse analysis, Narrative
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Folk literature, Haya
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Haya (African people)
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Haya language
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Oral tradition
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Mondelinge literatuur.
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Haya (volk)
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Tanzania
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Folklore
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780198027706 |
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0198027702 |
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