TY - JOUR
T1 - A Study of Abui
T2 - Building an Abui Botanical Corpus and Examining Abui Culture through Its Folktales
AU - LIEU, May Yen
AU - PERONO CACCIAFOCO, Francesco
N1 - LIEU, May Yen, and Francesco PERONO CACCIAFOCO. (2021). A Study of Abui: Building an Abui Botanical Corpus and Examining Abui Culture through Its Folktales. Annals of the University of Craiova: Series Philology, Linguistics / Analele Universității Din Craiova: Seria Ştiințe Filologice, Linguistică, 43, 1 / 2: 159-179
Funding Information:
We would also like to acknowledge the funding support from Nanyang Technological University – URECA Undergraduate Research Programme for this research project.
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PY - 2021/12/15
Y1 - 2021/12/15
N2 - As a whole, this paper aims to document the Abui language. The main discussion portion of this paper is presented in two sections. The first details the process of collecting and organising data collected on the Abui language, then transforming it into a database. In particular, this paper focuses on the Abui plant names. Data on Abui botany was collected with the help of local Abui consultants. Descriptions of the plants, any attested medicinal uses and folklore or myths associated with the plants were also recorded. As more data was gathered, the process of verifying and organising the data took on greater importance. Various factors were considered, including the possible future expansion of this paper. These are discussed in detail in this paper, and possible areas for further expansion are also discussed. The second part focuses on presenting two previously undocumented folktales associated with two plants, and exploring the cultural significance of these stories.
AB - As a whole, this paper aims to document the Abui language. The main discussion portion of this paper is presented in two sections. The first details the process of collecting and organising data collected on the Abui language, then transforming it into a database. In particular, this paper focuses on the Abui plant names. Data on Abui botany was collected with the help of local Abui consultants. Descriptions of the plants, any attested medicinal uses and folklore or myths associated with the plants were also recorded. As more data was gathered, the process of verifying and organising the data took on greater importance. Various factors were considered, including the possible future expansion of this paper. These are discussed in detail in this paper, and possible areas for further expansion are also discussed. The second part focuses on presenting two previously undocumented folktales associated with two plants, and exploring the cultural significance of these stories.
KW - Abui Botany
KW - Abui Oral Traditions
KW - Alor-Pantar Languages
KW - Alor Island
KW - Language Documentation
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UR - https://anale-lingvistica.reviste.ucv.ro/index.php/laucv/article/view/14
U2 - 10.52846/aucssflingv.v43i1.14
DO - 10.52846/aucssflingv.v43i1.14
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85122014807
SN - 1224-5712
VL - 43
SP - 159
EP - 179
JO - Analele Universitatii din Craiova - Seria Stiinte Filologice, Lingvistica
JF - Analele Universitatii din Craiova - Seria Stiinte Filologice, Lingvistica
IS - 1-2
ER -