Essays in Language and Culture 3: Ecology, lexicography and political economy
Ensayos en Idioma y Cultura 3: Ecología, lexicografía y economía política
Object Details
| Subject Language | Kuna, San Blas |
| Language PID(s) | ailla:119499 |
| Title [Indigenous] | |
| Language of Indigenous Title | |
| Title | Essays in Language and Culture 3: Ecology, lexicography and political economy |
| Language Community | |
| Country(ies) | United States |
| Place Created | |
| Date Created | 1985 |
| Description [Indigenous] | |
| Language of Indigenous Description | |
| Description | This resource is about the intimate knowledge of the local ecology, fauna and flora that Kuna individuals possessed in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The Kuna lexicon reflects its close relation to the dense tropical and maritime ecology of San Blas with literally hundreds of words for different types of fish, plants, and birds. Plants and trees are organized in terms of underlying systems that involve political economy, curing practices, and ownership. 1. What’s in a Name in San Blas? Kuna Plant, Animal and Human Names 2. Fish names 3. Bird Names |
| Genres | Article Wordlist |
| Source Note | |
| References | Sherzer, J. "What's in a name in San Blas? Kuna plant, animal, and human names." Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (USA) (1985). |
| Contributor(s) Individual / Role | Sherzer, Joel (Author) |
| Contributor(s) Corporate / Role |
Media Files
There are 3 objects in this resource| Object | File Types | Access Level |
|---|---|---|
| Bird_Names_in_Kuna.pdf | application/pdf | 1 |
| Sherzer-Whats_in_a_name_in_San_Blas.pdf | application/pdf | 4 |
| fish_names_in_kuna_Jan20.pdf | application/pdf | 1 |
