| Description |
xi, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in oral and literate culture ; 15 |
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Cambridge studies in oral and literate culture ; 15
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction James J. Fox -- 1. Etiquette in Kodi spirit communication: the lips told to pronounce, the mouths told to speak Janet Alison Hoskins -- 2. Method in the metaphor: the ritual language of Wanukaka David Mitchell -- 3. Li'i marapu: speech and ritual among the Wewewa of west Sumba Brigitte Renard-Clamagirand -- 4. The pattern of prayer in Weye;wa Joel C. Kuipers -- 5. Fashioned speech, full communication: aspects of eastern Sumbanese ritual language Gregory Forth -- 6. Manu Kama's road, Tepa Nilu's path: theme, narrative, and formula in Rotinese ritual language James J. Fox -- 7. The case of the purloined statues: the power of words among the Lionese Eriko Aoki -- 8. The journey of the bridegroom: idioms of marriage among the Endenese Satoshi Nakagawa -- 9. A quest for the source: the ontogenesis of a creation myth of the Ata Tana Ai E. D. Lewis -- 10. The tree of desire: a Toraja ritual poem Charles Zerner and Toby Alice Volkman -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Analysis |
Eastern Indonesian languages |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 325-333 |
| Subject |
Indonesian language -- Parallelism.
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Indonesian language -- Religious aspects.
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Indonesian language.
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Language and languages -- Religious aspects.
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Ritual.
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| SUBJECT |
Indonesia -- Languages http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85065756 -- Religious aspects.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006568
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| Author |
Fox, James J., 1940-
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| LC no. |
87006563 |
| ISBN |
0521343321 |
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