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This Cambridge University Press scholarly work explores the profound transformation of ritual poetic speech among the Weyewa people on Indonesia's island of Sumba, examining how the rise of Indonesian as the national language has reshaped cultural identity and social authority. Since Indonesia's independence, the nation's deliberate promotion of Indonesian has fundamentally altered linguistic landscapes across the archipelago, described as the 'miracle of the developing world'. On Sumba, this linguistic shift has displaced centuries of vibrant ritual speech traditions that once served as essential sources of cultural authority and community identity. The book traces how this displacement has simultaneously sparked the emergence of new hybrid linguistic forms, offering nuanced insights into the complex interplay between national language policies and local cultural persistence. Part of the Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language series, this anthropological study provides critical analysis for scholars of linguistics, cultural change, and Southeast Asian social dynamics, revealing how communities negotiate identity and tradition amid rapid institutional transformation.

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Cambridge University Press publication examining ritual poetic speech traditions among the Weyewa people of Sumba island in Indonesia.

Analyses how Indonesian national language policies have displaced and transformed indigenous linguistic practices and cultural identity markers.

Part of the Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language series, offering scholarly depth on language and society.

Explores emergence of hybrid linguistic forms arising from the conflict between national and local language traditions.

Essential resource for anthropology, linguistics, and Southeast Asian studies scholars researching cultural change and language policy impacts.

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Brand: Cambridge University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0521624088
Category: Books > Subjects > Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Anthropology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 10 September 1998
Listed Since: 04 January 2007

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