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Western Apache language and culture : essays in linguistic anthropology / Keith H. Basso.
Examines the importance of symbol in the Western Apache language, explaining how such elements as place names, metaphor, and the use of silence define Apache culture.
Record details
- ISBN: 0816510946
- ISBN: 9780816510948
- ISBN: 0816513236
- ISBN: 9780816513239
- Physical Description: xx, 195 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©1990.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-190) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Western Apache classificatory verb system: a semantic analysis -- Semantic aspects of linguistic acculturation -- A Western Apache writing system: the symbols of Silas John -- 'Wise words' of the Western Apache: metaphor and semantic theory -- 'To give up on words': silence in Western Apache culture -- 'Stalking with stories': names, places, and moral narratives among the Western Apache -- 'Speaking with names': language and landscape among the Western Apache.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | PM 2583 .B37 1990 | 250343 | Stacks | Available | - |
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