{"product_id":"9781405116053","title":"A World of Others' Words Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Intertextuality","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA World of Others' Words\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCross-Cultural Perspectives on Intertextuality\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard Bauman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Anthropology \/ Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on his work in Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, North America, Ghana, and Fiji, linguistic anthropologist and folklorist Richard Bauman presents a series of ethnographic case studies that offer a sparkling look at intertextuality as communicative practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA fascinating perspective on intertextuality: the idea that written and spoken texts speak to one another, e.g. through genre or allusions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a series of ethnographic case studies to illustrate the topic.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a broad range of oral performances and literary records from across the world.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author's introduction sets a framework for the analysis of genre, perform and intertextuality.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how performers blend genres, e.g., telling stories about riddles or legends about magical verses, or constructing sales pitches.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard Bauman\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Communication and Culture, and Anthropology, and Director of the Folklore Institute at Indiana University, Bloomington. His books include \u003ci\u003eVerbal Art as Performance\u003c\/i\u003e (1977), \u003ci\u003eLet Your Words Be Few\u003c\/i\u003e (1983), \u003ci\u003eStory, Performance, and Event\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), and \u003ci\u003eVoices of Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e (with Charles L. Briggs, 2003).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 August 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405116053\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379183579276,"sku":"9781405116053","price":51.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405116053_b3990363-006b-4ca2-95dd-132481dac7a0.jpg?v=1780238657","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405116053","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}