Ku Waru
Language and Segmentary Politics in the Western Nebilyer Valley, Papua New Guinea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2888948 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Schwimmer (Université Laval, corresponding author), Francesca Merlan, Alan Rumsey |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 444 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pacific Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-851X • E-ISSN: 1715-3379 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2760111 |
| OpenAlex | W2008794849 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
The highlanders of New Guinea are renowned for their elaborate systems of ceremonial exchange. Although much has been written about them, previous accounts have concentrated far less on the conduct of exchange events than on the structure of exchange systems. This 1991 book deals centrally with the conduct of particular exchange events, and shows through examination of them how larger social structures are reproduced and transformed. As part of the emphasis on exchange as social action, the book closely examines the oratory that plays a crucial part in the events. Basing their study on original fieldwork carried out in the Nebilyer Valley, Francesca Merlan and Alan Rumsey focus on an inter related set of large-scale compensation payments which arose out of an episode of warfare. This book furthers our understanding of the interaction between social structures and historical events; and particularly of the crucial role of talk. It will be of special interest to anthropologists and linguists
Ethnology · Geography · New guinea · Political science · Politics · History · Law · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Multilingual Education and Policy
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Joking Avoidance
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Donor Conception and (Dis)closure in the UK
Valleys of Historicity and Ways of Power among the Fuyuge
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Seeking Personhood
Substance and Relationality
Agency, Personhood and the 'I' of Discourse in the Pacific and Beyond
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2015 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |