Words and processes in Mambila kinship : the theoretical importance of the complexity of everyday life / David Zeitlyn.
| Author/creator | Zeitlyn, David |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2005. |
| Description | xi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Reconstructing kinship : the pragmatics of kin talk -- The implicatures of everyday life : Mambila social deixis -- Asking about people, not about kin terms : an experiment in method and interpretation -- Translation, anthropology, kinship -- The ethnography of a Mambila conversation -- A conversation in Somié -- The distribution of person-referring expressions (PREs) in natural conversation -- Summing up kin talk -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-239) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004020116 |
| ISBN | 0739108018 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DT571.M356 Z45 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |