Book

Text and context of Tlingit oral tradition

University Microfilms • Ann Arbor, Michigan • Published In 1988 • Pages:

By: Dauenhauer, Richard.

Abstract
This dissertation is a study of the relationship of text and context in Tlingit oral tradition and it demonstrates the congruence of Tlingit oral literary structure and social structure. Dauenhauer analyzes three forms of oral literature - prose narrative, song, and oratory - using a combination of three critical approaches: the functional; the oral-formulaic; and the structural. The implications of this study are of both practical and theoretical significance. On the practical side Dauenhauer's research indicates that we cannot appreciate Tlingit oral tradition without first fully understanding the social structure of the people. The theoretical implications of the study verify the hypotheses of earlier researchers in oral tradition and anthropology and demonstrate the applicability of combining various critical approaches.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Incorporeal property
Music
Literature
Literary texts
culture
Tlingit
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Humanist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1988
Field Date
1974-1975
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
southeastern Alaska, United States
Notes
by Richard Leonard Dauenhauer
UM 75-28,001
Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-241)
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1975
LCSH
Tlingit Indians