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Conversational structures of Alto Perené (Arawak) of Peru

Title
Conversational structures of Alto Perené (Arawak) of Peru / Elena Mihas, with the assistance of Gregorio Santos Pérez.
Author
Mihas, Elena
Publication
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2017]

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Additional Authors
Santos Pérez, Gregorio
Description
xxi, 343 pages : 75 illustrations (chiefly color); 25 cm
Summary
Drawing on extensive fieldwork in the research community, the book is a focused exploration of discourse patterns of Alto Perene Arawak, with emphasis on conversational structures. The book's methodological scaffold is based on proposals and insights from multiple research fields, such as comparative conversation analysis, sociology, interactional linguistics, documentary linguistics, anthropological linguistics, and prosodic typology. The interactional patterns of a small Arawak language of Peru are shown to share the common infrastructure reported in the organization of conversation across other languages and cultures. Yet the analysis demonstrates a variety of unique nuances in the organization of interactional behavior of Alto Perene Arawak participants. The peculiarities observed are attributed to the language-specific semiotic resources and participants' orientation to the local cultural norms. The book's structured examination of conversational data of a small indigenous language of South America is anticipated to be of utility to linguistic research on understudied non-Western languages.
Series Statement
Studies in language companion series, 0165-7763 ; 181
Uniform Title
Studies in language companion series ; 181
Subject
  • Arawak language
  • Arawak Indians > Social life and customs
  • Conversation analysis > Peru
  • Discourse analysis > Peru
  • Endangered languages > Peru
  • Campa languages > Peru > Perene River Valley
  • Communication and culture > Peru
  • Perene River Valley (Peru) > Languages
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
JFE 17-3777
ISBN
  • 9789027259462
  • 9027259461
LCCN
2016044180
OCLC
959953519
Author
Mihas, Elena, author.
Title
Conversational structures of Alto Perené (Arawak) of Peru / Elena Mihas, with the assistance of Gregorio Santos Pérez.
Publisher
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2017]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Studies in language companion series, 0165-7763 ; 181
Studies in language companion series ; 181
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Santos Pérez, Gregorio, author.
Other Form:
Online version: Mihas, Elena, author. Conversational structures of Alto Perené (Arawak) of Peru. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2017] 9789027266118 (DLC) 2017006536
Research Call Number
JFE 17-3777
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