{"id":60309,"date":"2011-10-31T15:24:58","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T14:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sorosoro.org\/?p=60309"},"modified":"2025-10-21T22:15:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:15:21","slug":"sorosoro-october-28-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sorosoro.org\/en\/2011\/10\/sorosoro-october-28-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Sorosoro – October 28, 2011 <\/br> Claude L\u00e9vi-Strauss, two years already<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"

A leading figure of 20th century thought, Claude L\u00e9vi-Strauss, who brought a revolution to the world of anthropology, passed away on October 30, 2009. This week we pay a tribute to one of the greatest defenders of diversity.<\/p>\n

News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Fran\u00e7oise H\u00e9ritier<\/strong>, professor emeritus at the Coll\u00e8ge de France, knew L\u00e9vi-Strauss well and succeeded him. She has granted us the honor of an interview unveiling not only the reflection of the famous scholar, but also a sensitive and benevolent human being.<\/p>\n

Read interview<\/a><\/p>\n

Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Still in Amazonia, anthropologist Elsa Gomez<\/strong> tells us about her work as a field linguist, “the most abiding experience of her life”. She also tells us about languages of the Tukano<\/strong> family and their speakers\u2019 way of life, with an unusual marriage system according to which father and mother always speak different languages, and all children are at least bilingual…<\/p>\n

Read blog<\/a><\/p>\n

Soropedia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The languages we\u2019re offering to discover this week are languages from the Amazon region that Claude L\u00e9vi-Strauss was most certainly familiar with: Northern Nambiquara<\/strong><\/a>, Southern Nambiquara<\/strong><\/a>, Saban\u00ea<\/strong><\/a>, Bororo<\/strong><\/a>, Kadiw\u00e9u<\/strong><\/a>, and Parintintin<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Videos this week><\/span><\/h5>\n

With the Kanak in New Caledonia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Far from the Amazon rainforest, we\u2019re here in the New Caledonian<\/strong> highlands where Marcel At\u00e9<\/strong> tells us, in X\u00e2r\u00e2c\u00f9\u00f9<\/strong>, about the tough living conditions of farmers who dwell on these rough lands, conditions made even more difficult with the sudden introduction of pesticides, and fire ants…<\/p>\n

See video<\/a>, produced in collaboration with the Kanak Languages Academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In Spanish, with the Akele from Gabon \u2013 last and final<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Like every week, another set of freshly subtitled videos in Akele<\/strong> for our Spanish-speaking followers<\/a>: the Tale of the Upstream God and the Downstream God, a Story on Slavery, the Chinese at Lake Ogu\u00e9mou\u00e9, Bodyparts, and… insults!<\/p>\n

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Save the date<\/span><\/h5>\n

November 8-13, 2011<\/strong>: 5th conference on Natural Language Processing<\/strong> organized by the NLP Asian Federation in Chiang Mai, Thailand.<\/p>\n

Read article<\/a><\/p>\n

November 14-17, 2011<\/strong>: Conference on plurilingual schooling in Overseas France<\/strong>, Papeete, Tahiti.<\/p>\n

Read article<\/a><\/p>\n

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Keeping in mind<\/span><\/h5>\n

Our word of the fortnight is HEART<\/strong><\/a>. All translations welcome!<\/p>\n

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