A Preliminary Study on the Use of Epithets in Kenyah Long Wat

Bibliographic Data

ID6015023
AuthorsLisbeth Sinan Lendik (0000-0003-3666-2295), Mei-Yuit Chan (0000-0002-4726-9117)
Year2021
Volume3
Issue1
Pages56-75
Publication date2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Asian Linguistic Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2207-0656 • E-ISSN: 2207-0656
PublisherGLOCAL (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.47298/jala.v3-i1-a3
OpenAlexW4324115335
LanguageEN
References cited15

Social status has long been a point of reference in addressing the individual. As observed in the Kenyah Long Wat community, members of a family are given epithets upon life events such as birth and death to signify their new status. Although the creation and use of epithets in indexing life events may be customary in many communities, the types and variety of linguistic forms used in different speech communities may well provide a lens through which the social practices of an indigenous community can be appreciated. This article describes the epithets found in the Kenyah Long Wat language, which will ground further sociolinguistic study of the language. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with speakers of the language to obtain information on epithets and the socio-cultural events, beliefs and linguistic resources that surround the creation and conferment of epithets

Epithet · Indigenous · Linguistics · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Computer Science · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research

Tools

Open DOI