Structure and style in Javanese : a semiotic view of linguistic etiquette

Errington, James Joseph (1951-) (ed.)

ISBN 10: 0812281039 / ISBN 13: 9780812281033

Published by Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1988

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Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 290 pages, 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-270). Contents: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- On Notation and Transcription -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ethics, etiquette, and the exemplary center -- 3. Status, Interaction, and Titles -- 4. Basic Classifications -- 5. Terms for Persons -- 6. Deference, Reference, and the Encoding of Status -- 7. Address Styles and the Muting of Gesture -- 8. Signs of Politeness -- Bibliography -- Index of Javanese Words -- Index of Authors -- Index of Subjects. Subjects: Javanese language Social aspects; Speech and social status Indonesia Java; Manners and customs; Speech and social status; Javaans; Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Speech and social status Indonesia Java; Javanais (Langue) Aspect social; Indonesia Java. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 392181

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Title: Structure and style in Javanese : a semiotic...

Publisher: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press

Publication Date: 1988

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st edition.

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Book by Errington, James Joseph