Language, identity, and marginality in indonesia: the changing nature of ritual speech on the island of sumba
Auteur :
Kuipers, Joel C.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521624084
Date de publication :
10 sept. 1998
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
470 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The spread of the national language in Indonesia has threatened local languages. On Sumba a tradition of ritual poetic speech has waned, although new hybrid forms of poetic expression are emerging. Political coercion is a partial explanation, but so is the role of linguistic ideologies.