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Publication details [#3311]

Firth, Raimond. 1975. Speech-making and authority in Tikopia. In Bloch, Maurice, ed. Political language and oratory in traditional society. Academic Press. pp. 29–43.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

authority | public speech

Language as a subject

Tikopia

Annotation

On the social functions of the 'fono' (public assembly) in Tikopia and the type of speech-making produced in it. The structure of the assembly and the selection of speakers are discussed. Examples are presented and some theoretical considerations are added.