A World of Others’ Words

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. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>A fascinating perspective on intertextuality: the idea that written and spoken texts speak to one another, e.g. through genre or allusions.<br /> </li> <li>Presents a series of ethnographic case studies to illustrate the topic.<br /> </li> <li>Draws on a broad range of oral performances and literary records from across the world.<br /> </li> <li>The author’s introduction sets a framework for the analysis of genre, perform and intertextuality.<br /> </li> <li>Shows how performers blend genres, e.g., telling stories about riddles or legends about magical verses, or constructing sales pitches.</li> </ul>