{"product_id":"9781468527353","title":"Papers on Language and Culture: An African Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost of the papers reproduced here have either been presented at a national or international conference, and some have been published elsewhere. I have obtained permission to republish because I think it is important to have them all together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe idea came to me when I was asked, during an interview, why I wrote on such different topics as part of my scholarship. The question was based on the different publications in which the person asking had found them. I had to explain that they are all on language and culture, two areas that are closely interrelated.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt occurred to me that having all the papers published in one volume would help show how they relate to one another, and thereby provide a more meaningful dialogue on the general topic. I therefore hope that although each paper stands alone, use of cross-referencing will provide a cumulative effect that is impossible when the papers are read as separate publications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe last chapter is not a paper in the traditional sense, in that it is just a list of words. However, it adds to the reader’s understanding of the Kikuyu language. The semantic domains are a people group’s way of understanding, categorizing and labeling the world around them. I hope it will be especially important as a source for future scholars who will want to analyze the culture and thought processes of their ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129524699376,"sku":"9781468527353","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468527353_p0.jpg?v=1763695468","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468527353","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}