In the time of their lives
Subtitle: Wangka kutjupa-kujuparringu : how talk has changed in the western desert
By: Inge Kral and Elizabeth Marrkilyi Giles Ellis
Contributors: Ellis, Elizabeth Marrkilyi Giles, author
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Crawley, WA
Language: und
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9781760801489
Copyright date: 2020
Subjects: Aboriginal Australians; Languages; Social aspects; Social life and customs; Manners and customs
Other titles: Wangka kutjupa-kujuparringu :; How talk has changed in the western desert
Description: 'In the Time of their Lives is a wonderful book that honours the extraordinary heritage and historical trajectory of Western Desert (Ngaanyatjarra) speech, the importance of speech and the management of its varieties with a complexity and insight we have rarely seen in print. With a blend of interviews in translation, close examples of speech, first person testimony, photographs, film clips and historical material, Kral and Ellis have brought attention to the changing sensory world of Yarnangu, of sight sound and bodily experience as central to Ngaanyatjarra sociality and personhood. It is rare, indeed, to have such respectful research flow from the intimate and personal perspective of a committed member and active participant in Ngaanyatjarra life.' - Fred Myers, Silver Professor of Anthropology, New York University.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.