LINGUIS R1B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Peter Ladefoged
19 Jun 2017
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Melanesians" view of the body: not yet 3d, so they define self not from body but from relationship. Not only humans but also mythical beings - define as figures that have inherent humanity. Myths to explain different phenomena, shapes the kamo yet also restricts its roles. Time not linear, ancestral names are iteration not succession (does past present future coexist through this notion?) Kinship as interaction of unities" + source of naming, the uncle who is a nephew. Language: self vs. person vs. individuality pronomination. Conversion of the definition of kamo to the european (hanks) Leenhardt persuaded the melanesians to individualize", but primitive and modern should be a spectrum - is this the right thing to do? (ladefoged) Languages need interaction to survive, similar to melanesian social structure - without your personage / language, might as well be non-living. Usage of language reinforces myths taught to children. Grammar and vocabulary built around the body.
