Reflexive observations and observations of reflexivity: such agendas are by now standard
practice in anthropology. Dynamic feedback loops between self and other, cause and effect …

The interplay between language and culture has fascinated researchers from various
disciplines since the work of Franz Boas (1858–1942) or even Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767 …

This study examines how collective memory and cultural trauma inhere in the multimodal
interplay between macro structures of space-time and microcosmic action. Using a criminal …

As human beings everywhere experience sickness, language likewise is involved in its
diagnosis and treatment widely across cultures (Wilce 2001). This chapter explores the use …

THE multiple intersections between linguistic performance, collective practices, and ritual
have been a privileged object of study across the social sciences and humanities. ¹ The …

Poetry does not have a history; it has many histories. By tracing the history of poetry in the
West, in conjunction with genre studies and research on concept formation, it is evident that …

This paper discusses the ritual language of Thadou-Kuki, a Tibeto-Burman language of the
Kuki-Chin subgroup spoken in Northeastern India and the Chin State of Myanmar. The …

Abstract Ritual Speech Malabuh In Banjar Community of South Kalimantan. This study
aimed to determine the structure, function, and to analyze the ritual speech of malabuh …

Multimodal Performance and Interaction in Focus Groups Page 1 KRIsTIn EnOLA GILbERT AnD
GREGORY MATOEsIAn DIsCOuRsE APPROACHEs TOPOLITICs, sOCIETY AnD CuLTuRE …

This book analyzes the complex interplay between gesture, speech and other modal
resources (eg, gaze, facial expression, motion) during the presentation of evidence and …