Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Majorie H. Kalter. "Oral Literature and Metaphorical Translation." Language and Style, 13:55-63.

Stresses the need not only for appreciating the cultural context of an oral utterance, but also for understanding the modes of listening and perception required for its interpretation. Using as examples Fulani and Yoruba proverbs, she illustrates the stages of logic through which the listener must pass and contends that we must examine the linguistic process involved in order to approach the question of genre.
Area: AF, FU