Publications
Publication details [#3440]
Fox, James J. 1982. The rotinese chotbah as a linguistic performance. Pacific Linguistics C-76 : 311–318.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Annotation
An analysis of a 'chotbah' (a sermon) filmed on the island Roti. Such a chotbah draws upon a variety of linguistic resources, and is one of the most complex forms of speaking among Rotinese.