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[rec. di] Sabine Eickenrodt und Ethel Matala de Mazza (Hrsg.), "Der Tod und seine Presse. Nachrufe im literarischen Feuilleton der Zwischenkriegszeit", Berlin-Boston, Walter de Gruyter, 2023
No full text[rev. of] Sabine Eickenrodt und Ethel Matala de Mazza (Hrsg.), "Der Tod und seine Presse. Nachrufe im literarischen Feuilleton der Zwischenkriegszeit", Berlin-Boston, Walter de Gruyter, 2023[rec. di] Sabine Eickenrodt und Ethel Matala de Mazza (Hrsg.), "Der Tod und seine Presse. Nachrufe im literarischen Feuilleton der Zwischenkriegszeit", Berlin-Boston, Walter de Gruyter, 202
Maasai in its linguistic landscape: The case of the Arusha region (Tanzania)
No full textThe present article analyzes the multilingual landscape of the Arusha region, primarily a Maasai-speaking area in Tanzania. The authors focus on the representation of the Maasai language in public signage by examining the physical properties of signs featuring Maasai (their supports, frames and places), their functions, and the coexistence with other languages. The data reveal that, although scanty, in both quantitative and qualitative terms, Maasai does feature in the local signage. Monolingual Maasai signs are rare, while multilingual signs, combining Maasai with English and Swahili, are more common. Overall, signs in English and/or Swahili largely predominate and, when attested, the Maasai material tends to be limited to single nouns and proper names and serves as a modifier in the names of establishments. The findings corroborate the broader tendencies in Tanzania (and Africa more generally), where local ethnic languages are under-represented in public signage, being overshadowed by colonial languages and official/national African languages
Remarks on the elision of /g/ in Egyptian
No full textIn this contribution, the elision of /g/ in the Egyptian language is investigated. Five examples are examined, ranging from the New Kingdom to the Late Period. The weak character of Egyptian /g/ stands out with clarity
Díízìn pronouns and demonstratives
No full textDíízìn is one of the least studied Omotic languages of Southwest Ethiopia. It has three main dialects (Central, Eastern, and Western Díízìn). The main objective of the study is to describe and document the Díízìn pronouns and demonstratives. Data were collected from native speakers through group discussion and observation. In addition, secondary data sources were reviewed. Basic linguistic theory (BLT) was employed as the analytical framework. Díízìn has two separate sets of subject and object pronouns. The language has three tonal systems: high, level and low tones as in kwóy ‘bridge,’ kwōy ‘mother,’ and kwòy ‘guinea hen.’ In this study, the high ( ́) and the low ( ̀) tones are marked; the unmarked tone is the level tone. The language has seven subject and object pronouns, which distinguish three persons: first, second, and third. It also marks singular, dual, and plural distinctions. Of these, the dual person distinction is a unique feature of Díízìn. A masculine- feminine distinction is made only in the third person singular. Díízìn demonstratives indicate two basic distance contrasts: 1) near vs. far 2) far vs. very far. Accordingly, the language has two basic demonstrative forms that express proximal (Prox) and distal (Dis) in every direction (i.e., vertical and horizontal including higher and lower altitudes). Within the distal category, there are three sub distinctions: far, very far (visible), very far (invisible). Directional demonstratives are inflected for number, definiteness, and gender as nouns or adjectives. Additionally, different demonstratives are used to express elevation contrasts (lower vs. higher altitude). Demonstratives are productive in Díízìn. That means, they indicate the relative distance of an object, location, or location of a speaker at different positions
Don Quixote, a national myth in the early Franco era
No full textEl Quijote y don Quijote fueron objeto de una lectura proyectiva en los diez primeros años del franquismo, con tonos y énfasis distintos en función del momento histórico. En este trabajo se hace una reseña crítica de las ideas más representativas de esa apropiación indebida, para tratar de comprender la evolución de la misma, desde la utilización inicial del personaje como emblema de los anhelados valores imperiales –el querer ser y la acción desinteresada por el bien de la humanidad–, hasta la identificación posterior con la melancolía del héroe incomprendido, pasando por la excavación ideológica en el Quijote en busca del ímpetu utópico falangista.Don Quixote, the novel and the character, were the object of a projective reading in the first ten years of Francoism, with different tones and emphases depending on the historical moment. In this paper, a critical review of the most representative ideas of this misappropriation is made, to try to understand its evolution, from the initial use of the character as an emblem of the desired imperial values –the desire to be and the selfless action of the good of humanity–, to the later identification with the melancholy of the misunderstood hero, passing through the ideological excavation in Don Quixote in search of the Falangist utopian impetus.
 
Enrarecer el pasado : ciencia, poder y racismo en La telepatía nacional de Roque Larraquy
No full textLa obra de R. Larraquy hasta la fecha puede leerse como una trilogía cuyo común denominador sería el nudo inextricable entre ciencia y poder. Sin ser nunca didascálicas las narraciones de Larraquy transitan el espacio de “lo raro” para insertar el lector en mundos siniestros cuya finalidad, quizás, sea producir extrañamiento entramando elementos aparentemente disímiles que, gracias a ciertos anacronismos, permiten revisar la “historia nacional” de forma inusual, irónica, despiadada, sin quedarse atrapado, en tanto autor, en la obviedad de la re-escritura. En La telepatía nacional, quizás su novela más panorámica, se relata la historia del intento fallido de construcción de un parque temático de corte etnográfico y sus consecuencias: la Argentina blanca (representada por el señor Amado Dam) se roza con una comunidad de indígenas ‘incomunicados’ gracias a un contacto telepático que, en vez de producir cambios efectivos y profundos en las relaciones entre los dos mundos, termina fortaleciendo la epistemología hegemónica y canibalizando la cultura ‘otra’.Roque Larraquy's works can be read as a trilogy whose common denominator is the inextricable knot between science and power. Without ever being didactic, Larraquy's fictions navigate the realm of the "weird" to immerse the reader in sinister worlds whose purpose, perhaps, is to generate a sense of estrangement by weaving together seemingly dissimilar elements. Thanks to certain anachronisms, this approach allows for an unusual, ironic, and ruthless reexamination of "national history" without the author becoming trapped in the obviousness of mere rewriting. In La telepatía nacional, perhaps his most panoramic novel, the story revolves around the failed attempt to build an ethnographic-themed amusement park and its consequences: white Argentina (represented by Mr. Amado Dam) comes into contact with a community of ‘uncommunicated’ Indigenous people through telepathic connection. However, rather than leading to meaningful and profound changes in the relationship between these two worlds, this encounter ultimately reinforces hegemonic epistemology and cannibalizes the "other" culture
La política de la espada: la diplomacia en la saga del capitán Alatriste de Pérez-Reverte
No full textLa diplomacia es un elemento más del fresco del Siglo de Oro que se encuentra en la saga del capitán Alatriste de Pérez-Reverte, que se presenta in crescendo a través de los siete libros con diferencias de alcance, función y sentido: por eso, en este trabajo se exploran los ingredientes diplomáticos en la serie en relación con su valor político coetáneo (ceremonial, inmunidad, etc.) en cada caso y especialmente se analiza El puente de los asesinos como una novela de espías con mucha diplomacia.Diplomacy is another key element of the Golden Age fresco found in Pérez-Reverte’s Captain Alatriste saga, which is presented in crescendo throughout the seven books with differences in scope, function and meaning: this work explores the diplomatic ingredients in the series in relation to their contemporary political value (ceremonial, immunity, etc.) in each case and especially analyses The bridge of the assassins as a spy novel with a lot of diplomacy
Intellectual biography in film: Portraying Sophie Bọ́sẹ̀dé Olúwọlé
No full textThanks to Sophie Olúwọlé, the ancient Yorùbá philosopher Ọ̀rúnmìlà is lifted out of obscurity onto a pedestal next to Socrates with her 2014 publication Socrates and Ọ̀rúnmìlà (Olúwọlé 2014). We decided to make a film together, after meeting in 2017 during the book tour of its Dutch translation. Here I reflect on how I portrayed her thought and personality as part of an intellectual biography in a short film. This essay explores how film as an art-form can be an implicitly suitable means of depicting a philosopher, but also how it can act as a means of philosophy in and of itself. The importance of the inextricable role of personality in light of intellectual legacy is recognised here in reflection of Yorùbá traditional thought related to personhood. By providing a translation of my artistic process, while taking into account the ethical considerations related to documentary filmmaking, I demonstrate that the plural, complementary nature of filmmaking can lend itself particularly well to express African philosophy
Reinterpreting intercultural dialogue for sustainability in the Anthropocene era
No full textThis article explores the concept of intercultural dialogue in an era shaped by significant human impact on the planet, commonly framed as the ‘Anthropocene’. Addressing concerns that intercultural dialogue may be limited to human-centered interactions, the article argues that the Anthropocene narrative offers a critical and imaginative reassessment of intercultural dialogue, extending its scope beyond traditional anthropocentric perspectives. Furthermore, the article suggests that critically rethinking intercultural dialogue within the context of the Anthropocene can, in turn, lead to a more nuanced understanding of the Anthropocene narrative itself. Central to this argument is the need for a critical analysis within the Anthropocene discourse, highlighting how a small group of nations disproportionately contributes to climate change while the world’s most vulnerable communities bear the consequences. By situating intercultural dialogue within an ecological context, the article underscores its potential to challenge dominant narratives, amplify marginalized voices, and thus foster more just and sustainable ways of coexisting. Ultimately, the article calls for a deeper recognition of the interconnectedness of human and non-human life, ensuring that environmental awareness becomes a central component of intercultural communication and collaboration