click to view more
O Faia Fa atumua O Samoa Mai Tala O Le Vavau Nflrc Monographs
by [Simanu, 'Aumua Mata'itusi, Papalii, Aumua Mataitusi Sima]
$31.89
Description
More so than most other Polynesian languages, the Samoan language is highly stratified. The common spoken form of Samoan used among friends and peers, for example, would be inappropriate for public speaking at both traditional and non-traditional gatherings. At these kinds of events, Gagana Fa'aaloalo (Respect Language) and Gagana Fa'afailauga (Chiefly Language/Oratory) are used. Both of these speech registers interweave into the language references to Samoan history, genealogies, and, more recently, the Christian bible. The first book in this series, 'o si manu a ali'i, was written primarily to provide linguistic background for these registers. This second book, 'O Faia Fa'atumua o Samoa mai Tala o le Vavau, provides the core knowledge necessary to understand the high level of interplay in Samoan oratory between language and history.
Last updated on
Product Details
- National Foreign Langauge Brand
- May 1, 2011 Pub Date:
- 9780980045994 ISBN-13:
- 0980045991 ISBN-10:
- 268.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 11 in * 0.56 in * 8.5 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
Money Back
Love it! Use it! Reuse it!
Free Shipping
Shipping is on us
Free Support
24/24 available
