Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

V. van Bulck. Gesproken Woordkunst in Afrika met toepassing op de Ba-Kongo. Brussels: Uitgave van de Commissie voor de Bescherming der Inheemsche Kunsten en Ambachten.

Following Jousse (1924), he distinguishes between oral and written taletelling styles as typical of cultures without and with writing, respectively. Using Jousse's terminology, he describes religious, juridical, and historical narratives. Notes changes in three areas: (1) the influence of language employed by communications media, (2) modifications induced by missionaries, and (3) the advent of writing and the demise of oral tradition. Includes remarks on typical narrative forms.
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