The Spoken Word and the Work of Interpretation
| Author | : Dennis Tedlock |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 1983 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:49015001401828 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Spoken Word and the Work of Interpretation by : Dennis Tedlock
Download or read book The Spoken Word and the Work of Interpretation written by Dennis Tedlock and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dennis Tedlock presents startling new methods for transcribing, translating, and interpreting oral performance that carry wide implications for all areas of the spoken arts. Moreover, he reveals how the categories and concepts of poetics and hermeneutics based in Western literary traditions cannot be carried over in their entirety to the spoken arts of other cultures but require extensive reevaluation.
