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9781845450151
Based on ethnographic fieldwork in a fishing village, this book explores the local environmental knowledge of the fisher folk and its role in helping them to adapt to rapidly changing conditions. Particular emphasis is put on conversation as a cultural process, the use of metaphors and figurative speech.Hoeppe, Götz is the author of 'Conversations on the Beach Fishermans's Knowledge, Metaphor And Environmental Change In South India', published 2007 under ISBN 9781845450151 and ISBN 1845450159.
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