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Part of the language of all people is their folklore. Folklore is simply the oral literature, the spoken art, or ethnopoetics of a culture or society. This includes storytelling performance, traditional practices, beliefs, and information on the material culture. ...

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Readings:

Ember & Ember
  • Chapter 4: Communication and Language

    Stearman

  • Chapter 3: Adaptation

Assignments:

  1. Quiz (Graded for 20 points. Due Friday )
  2. Essay about your cultural friend's native language (Post by next Friday)

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Travel Log

Let's discuss language issues among the Yuqui. What language(s) do they speak? What are some of the difficulties that face the Yuqui concerning their language? What language do the missionaries speak? You may have to look in other chapters to learn more about language.

 

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