Animal Talk in Cocopa

Animal Talk in Cocopa

This article discusses an abnormal type of speech in the Cocopa language called animal talk, which deals with how humans refer to the communication between humans and animals and between animals themselves. The derivation of animal talk from normal speech and speech of mythical animals is discussed....

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Published in:International Journal of American Linguistics Vol. 44; no. 1; p. 10
Main Author: Langdon, Margaret
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 1978
Subjects:
American Indian Languages
Animal Talk
Anthropological Linguistics
Child Language
Cocopa
Language Styles
Language Usage
Sociocultural Patterns
Speech Communication
Speech Habits
Verbal Communication
Yuman Languages
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Summary:This article discusses an abnormal type of speech in the Cocopa language called animal talk, which deals with how humans refer to the communication between humans and animals and between animals themselves. The derivation of animal talk from normal speech and speech of mythical animals is discussed. (NCR)