{"product_id":"ku-waru-language-and-segmentary-politics-in-the-western-nebilyer-valley-papua-new-guinea-hardback-9780521323390","title":"Ku Waru; Language and Segmentary Politics in the Western Nebilyer Valley, Papua New Guinea (Hardback) 9780521323390","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKu Waru\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLanguage and Segmentary Politics in the Western Nebilyer Valley, Papua New Guinea\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1991 book furthers our understanding of the interaction between social structures, historical events and particularly, of the crucial role of talk.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrancesca Merlan (Author), Alan Rumsey (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521323390, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 March 1991\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e410 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm, 0.75 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… Merlan and Rumsey have accomplished nothing less than a revolution in the understanding of Central New Guinea Highland sociality'. James F. Weiner, Man\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Preface and acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The setting\u003cbr\u003e 3. Some aspects of Ku Waru segmentary sociality\u003cbr\u003e 4. Ceremonial exchange and marriage in the Western Nebilyer Valley\u003cbr\u003e 5. Some linguistic structures of segmentary politics\u003cbr\u003e 6. Warfare compensation payment of Laulku: an analysis\u003cbr\u003e 7. Compensation at Palimung and the Kulka women's club\u003cbr\u003e 8. The events in perspective\u003cbr\u003e 9. Perspectives on 'event'\u003cbr\u003e Appendices: A. Transcript of proceedings at Kailge on July 24, 1983\u003cbr\u003e B. Grammatical sketch of Bo Una, Ku Waru dialect\u003cbr\u003e C. The conduct of warfare\u003cbr\u003e D. Ku Waru metalinguistic expressions\u003cbr\u003e Chapter notes\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociolinguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociolinguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociolinguistics%20%5BCFB%5D%22\"\u003eCFB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007089660184,"sku":"9780521323390","price":88.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521323390i_f22ba7fa-3537-4d2c-b05d-dfb405a68a0b.jpg?v=1691375188","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ku-waru-language-and-segmentary-politics-in-the-western-nebilyer-valley-papua-new-guinea-hardback-9780521323390","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}