This video is about bargaining in Bobo-Dioulasso, the second largest city of Burkina Faso. On top of being an economic artifact, bargaining enables customers and vendors to create a bond that is often revealed to be crucial for future relationships. This detailed description shows how linguistic and cultural knowledge intertwine in the production and interpretation of bargaining speech events.
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AuthorHi, I am Ritassida Mamadou Djiguimde. This blog is intended to provide a linguistic perspective on different language phenomena taking place worldwide with a particular focus on Burkina Faso. Archives
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