Alexandra Argenti‐pillen
Biographic Data
| ID | 235224 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandra Argenti‐pillen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Argenti‐pillen |
| SIGNATURE | PILLEN A A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Obvious pretence: For fun or for real? Cross-cousin and international relationships in Sri Lanka
Rather than understanding 'lying' or deception as a weapon of the oppressed, I use a Machiavellian and Nietzschean framework to investigate linguistic technologies of power that involve deception in contemporary Sri Lanka. My argument is based on distinct speech events collected in the village of Udahenagama and elite circles in Colombo: youthful flirtations, ritual negotiations with spirits, conversations with government officials and soldiers, …
Obvious pretence: For fun or for real? Cross-cousin and international relationships in Sri Lanka
Rather than understanding 'lying' or deception as a weapon of the oppressed, I use a Machiavellian and Nietzschean framework to investigate linguistic technologies of power that involve deception in contemporary Sri Lanka. My argument is based on distinct speech events collected in the village of Udahenagama and elite circles in Colombo: youthful flirtations, ritual negotiations with spirits, conversations with government officials and soldiers, …
Obvious pretence: For fun or for real? Cross-cousin and international relationships in Sri Lanka
Rather than understanding 'lying' or deception as a weapon of the oppressed, I use a Machiavellian and Nietzschean framework to investigate linguistic technologies of power that involve deception in contemporary Sri Lanka. My argument is based on distinct speech events collected in the village of Udahenagama and elite circles in Colombo: youthful flirtations, ritual negotiations with spirits, conversations with government officials and soldiers, …
Aesthetics (1 works) · Argument (complex analysis (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Deception (1 works) · Elite (1 works) · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (1 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (1 works) · Law (1 works) · Law (1 works) · Linguistics (1 works)