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- catalog abstract "Such sayings as "Hard times make a monkey eat red pepper when he don't care for black," "The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice," and "Nothing ruins a duck but its bill" convey not only axiomatic impact but also profound contextual meanings. This study of African-American proverbs is the first to probe deeply into these meanings and contexts. Sw. Anand Prahlad's interest in proverbs dates back to his own childhood in rural Virginia when he listened to his great-grandmother's stories. Very early he began collecting "sayings." In researching this book, he spent five years listening for proverbs spoken in bars, clubs, churches, and retirement homes; on street corners, basketball courts, and public buses; at PTA meetings and bingo games. To discover the full context of a proverb, Prahlad considers four levels of meanings - grammatical, cultural, situational, and symbolic. All these operate simultaneously when a proverb is spoken. Part of the artistry in using proverbs comes from the complex interplay of the dimensions of their meanings. From WPA interviews with former slaves, from the lyrics of blues songs, from extensive field research, and from expressions of protest and cultural affirmation, the author reveals the myriad ways African-American proverbs thrive today.".
- catalog alternative "Project Muse UPCC books net".
- catalog contributor b9866899.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "1. Toward a Contextual Theory -- pt. 1. 1930s-1960s. 2. Proverbial Speech among the Ex-enslaved: Speech Events with European-Americans. 3. Proverbs in Blues Lyrics: Creativity and Innovation -- pt. 2. Contemporary Speech Acts. 4. Proverb Masters and Symbolic Meaning. 4. Proverb Speech Acts among Peers.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-185) and index.".
- catalog description "Such sayings as "Hard times make a monkey eat red pepper when he don't care for black," "The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice," and "Nothing ruins a duck but its bill" convey not only axiomatic impact but also profound contextual meanings. This study of African-American proverbs is the first to probe deeply into these meanings and contexts. Sw. Anand Prahlad's interest in proverbs dates back to his own childhood in rural Virginia when he listened to his great-grandmother's stories. Very early he began collecting "sayings." In researching this book, he spent five years listening for proverbs spoken in bars, clubs, churches, and retirement homes; on street corners, basketball courts, and public buses; at PTA meetings and bingo games. To discover the full context of a proverb, Prahlad considers four levels of meanings - grammatical, cultural, situational, and symbolic. All these operate simultaneously when a proverb is spoken. Part of the artistry in using proverbs comes from the complex interplay of the dimensions of their meanings. From WPA interviews with former slaves, from the lyrics of blues songs, from extensive field research, and from expressions of protest and cultural affirmation, the author reveals the myriad ways African-American proverbs thrive today.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 292 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "African-American proverbs in context.".
- catalog identifier "0878058893".
- catalog identifier "0878058907 (pbk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "African-American proverbs in context.".
- catalog isPartOf "Publications of the American Folklore Society. New series (Unnumbered)".
- catalog isPartOf "Publications of the American Folklore Society. New series".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Jackson : University Press of Mississippi,".
- catalog relation "African-American proverbs in context.".
- catalog subject "398.9/21/08996073 20".
- catalog subject "African American proverbs History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "African American proverbs.".
- catalog subject "PN6426 .P73 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Toward a Contextual Theory -- pt. 1. 1930s-1960s. 2. Proverbial Speech among the Ex-enslaved: Speech Events with European-Americans. 3. Proverbs in Blues Lyrics: Creativity and Innovation -- pt. 2. Contemporary Speech Acts. 4. Proverb Masters and Symbolic Meaning. 4. Proverb Speech Acts among Peers.".
- catalog title "African-American proverbs in context / Sw. Anand Prahlad.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".