The Verbal Art of Mobility in West Africa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sweet, Nikolas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and culture.

Markets--Social aspects.

Markets.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2025.

Summary:

This work explores the intricate relationship between language, mobility, and social change in West Africa, focusing on the rural borderlands and marketplaces of Senegal, particularly in Kédougou. The author examines how linguistic practices shape and are shaped by migration, trade, and cultural belonging. Through ethnographic research, the book delves into the material and social dimensions of verbal art, such as the use of language to forge connections, navigate borders, and construct identity. It highlights the role of marketplaces as dynamic spaces of interaction where language functions as a medium for economic and social exchange. The book provides insights into the anthropology of language and mobility, offering a nuanced understanding of how communities adapt to and influence changing social landscapes. Intended for scholars and students in anthropology, linguistics, and African studies, it is both an academic inquiry and a tribute to the resilience and creativity of West African communities. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Note on Transliteration and Transcription

Introduction: The Verbal Art of Mobility

1 Navigating Change in a Rural Borderland

2 The Pursuit of Relations in a Time of Social Change

3 Articulating Mobility: Migration in Interaction

4 Kola, Salt, and Stone: Forging Pathways of Belonging through the Materiality of Language

5 Constituting a Border through Linguistic Practice

6 Kédougou Market: A Place of Wares and Words

Conclusion: Power and Mobility

References

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9780253071491

0253071496

9780253071484

0253071488

OCLC:

1500737971