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- Title
Ritual Speech Register, Speaking Conventions, and Social Order in the Russian North.
- Authors
Levitski, Olga; Adonyeva, Svetlana
- Abstract
This article introduces a new analytical approach to the study of a ritual speech register found in the rural Russian communities of the Vologda and Arkhangelsk districts. This register was traditionally studied as part of the local oral tradition; we argue that it is also of interest for (ethno)-pragmatics and sociolinguistics, and can be studied within a theoretical framework of community of practice (CofP). The register in question manifests itself as a combination of conventional speech genres, formulaic expressions, and clichéd forms. It helps individuals organize their life spatially and cope with, or prevent, the various critical situations mostly associated with male/female domestic and occupational roles. Adherence to speech conventions establishes social order, supports community networks, and maintains reputations in the public sphere. It is a social practice that projects social identities, obligations, and roles.
- Subjects
VOLOGDA (Russia); SOCIAL order; OCCUPATIONAL roles; SPEECH; RITUAL; ORAL tradition
- Publication
International Journal of Critical Cultural Studies, 2019, Vol 17, Issue 2, p15
- ISSN
2327-0055
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18848/2327-0055/CGP/v17i02/15-31