Date: 16-Sep-2004 From: Matthew Glidden <bmktempbos.blackwellpublishing.com> Subject: A World of Others' Words: Bauman
Title: A World of Others' Words
Subtitle: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Intertextuality
Published: 2004
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com
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.
Linguistic Field(s):
Anthropological Linguistics
Text/Corpus Linguistics
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