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Publication details [#23166]
Burton, John W. 1982. Figurative language and the definition of experience:The role of ox-songs in Atuot social theory. Anthropological Linguistics 24 (3) : 263–279.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Annotation
Burton examines a form of oral poetry known as `ox-song' in Atuot society (Southern Sudan), arguing that its performance plays a major role in the social definition of meaning and the social reproduction of society.