Yanger Thungwa – Honorific Language

Two recordings in which Rev. Yanger Thungwa talks about Honorific language. These consist of the following sound files: nst-kim_20121015_17_SM_T_Yanger_HonorificLanguage.wav nst-kim_20121016_10_SM_T_Yanger_HonorificLanguage.wav The details of these recordings are as follows: nst-kim_20121015_17_SM_T_Yanger_HonorificLanguage.wav; Duration 7’11”; Honorific language Yanger discussed the use of plural forms for singular reference. He gave as example the way he would refer to his material uncle, as tsang hu raq, literally ‘3PL MO.BR. AG’ Discussion of words for chiefs, rich men, tuwe; hokham, liiwawe ‘rich man’, phowe ‘judge’ and akiwe ‘chief’ nst-kim_20121016_10_SM_T_Yanger_HonorificLanguage.wav; Duration 0’57”; About the use of the plural form in the Kiimshey’s Lullaby (SDM13-20111101-03_SM_JVC_Kamshey_Lullaby (1), where the form no hoq mai lii ‘don’t cry’, but literally ‘child,‘we do not cry’ is found. The everyday language form would be no no naq hoq ki