On puns, comebacks, verbal dueling, and play languages

Speech play in Balinese verbal life

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2867149
AutoresJoel Sherzer (0000-0003-4353-956X, The University of Texas at Austin, autor correspondente)
Ano1993
Volume22
Fascículo2
Páginas217-233
Data de publicação1993-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoLanguage in Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0047-4045 • E-ISSN: 1469-8013
EditoraCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0047404500017115
OpenAlexW2110409726
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13
Referências citadas14

In Bali, speech play is a cultural focus. Several of the many forms of Balinese speech play are investigated - puns, comebacks and verbal dueling, and pig-latin type play languages. These are examined in the context of everyday, informal speech and conversation, verbal routines and events such as storytelling and bargaining, and the artistic and ritual performances for which Bali is famous, such as shadow puppet plays and dance dramas. Attention is paid to the role of multilingualism in Balinese speech play, especially the intersection of the various languages and language levels in constant use in Bali. The significance of speech play in Balinese culture and society is explored. (Ethnography of speaking, speech play, humor, Bali, Indonesia

Context (archaeology) · Conversation · Laughter · Linguistics · Narrative · Sociology · Storytelling · History · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology