Not just stories: The rules and roles of oral narratives in Tamambo

Dorothy Jauncey

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    Abstract

    This paper describes the different kinds of oral narratives that are told in Tamambo, on the island of Malo in northern Vanuatu. Some comparison is made between these narratives and those of other societies, and the terms that various scholars have used to describe various narrative structures are outlined.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe languages of Vanuatu: Unity and diversity
    EditorsA Francois, S Lacrampe, M Franjieh, S Schnell
    Place of PublicationCanberra
    PublisherAsia-Pacific Linguistics
    Pages217-246
    Volume1
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Print)9781922185235
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

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