Who is ruth finnegan

Where is Language? Eminent anthropologist Ruth Finnegan draws together a lifetime of ethnographic case studies, reading and personal commentary to explore the roles and nature of language in cultures across the world, from West Africa to the South Pacific.

By combining research and reflections, Finnegan discusses the multi-modality of language to provide an account not simply of vocabulary and grammar, but one which questions the importance of cultural settings and the essence of human communication itself.

Communicating : the multiple modes of human interconnection by Ruth H Finnegan Book 41 editions published between and in English and Italian and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide In Communicating, Ruth Finnegan considers the many and varied modes through which we humans communicate and the multisensory resources we draw on.

Oral traditions and the verbal arts : a guide to research practices by Ruth H Finnegan Book 32 editions published between and in English and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide Provides up-to-date guidance on how to approach the study of oral forms and their performances, examining both the practicalities of fieldwork and the methods by which oral texts and performances can be observed, collected and analysed.

Limba stories and story-telling by Ruth H Finnegan Book 17 editions published between and in English and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide. A World treasury of oral poetry by Ruth H Finnegan Book 7 editions published between and in English and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide. Modes of thought; essays on thinking in Western and non-Western societies by Robin Horton Book 13 editions published between and in English and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide.

Sources and methods for family and community historians : a handbook by Michael Drake Book 21 editions published between and in English and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide First published in Tales of the city : a study of narrative and urban life by Ruth H Finnegan Book 17 editions published between and in English and Undetermined and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide.

The Penguin book of oral poetry by Ruth H Finnegan Book 16 editions published between and in English and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide Poems from thirteen cultures, e. Literacy and orality : studies in the technology of communication by Ruth H Finnegan Book 16 editions published between and in English and Italian and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide.

The oral and beyond : doing things with words in Africa by Ruth H Finnegan Book 12 editions published in in English and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide Ruth Finnegan examines the verbal arts in Africa and looks at whether the image of Africa as the 'oral' continent stands up to a more comparative and critical approach to 'orality' and performance.

New approaches to economic life : economic restructuring, unemployment and the social division of labour by Bryan R Roberts Book 17 editions published between and in English and Undetermined and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide. Privacy Policy — About Cookies. OpenEdition member — Published with Lodel — Administration only. Skip to navigation — Site map. Contents - Previous document - Next document. Les comptes rendus. Text References About the author. Full text PDF Send by e-mail.

Creativity — but where do you look? Data - but data from what? The how of literature Finnegan, Ruth Oral Tradition, 20 2 pp. Orality and literacy: epic heroes of human destiny? Oral literature in Africa rev. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Language Sciences pp. What migrates and who does it? Migrating music. CRESC pp. Technology, literacy and the evolution of society: Implications of the work of Jack Goody pp.

The Art of English: Literary Creativity pp. The Oral History Reader 2nd revised edition pp. Participating in the knowledge society: researchers beyond the university walls pp. The cultural study of music: a critical introduction pp. Where is the meaning? Regeln der Bedeutung. Zur Theorie der Bedeutung literarischer Texte pp. African oral literature: Functions in contemporary contexts pp.

Short Story Writing Finnegan, Ruth ed. Carried by a mystic wind. Find your personal contacts including your tutor and student support team:. Help with accessing the online library, referencing and using libraries near you:. Skip to content. OU people profiles.