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Narrative Structure and Characters in the Nanzi Stories of Curacao: a Discourse Analysis Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses Graduate School 2000 Narrative Structure and Characters in the Nanzi Stories of Curacao: a Discourse Analysis. Joke Maaten Mondada Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses Recommended Citation Mondada, Joke Maaten, "Narrative Structure and Characters in the Nanzi Stories of Curacao: a Discourse Analysis." (2000). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 7214. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/7214 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of LSU Digital Commons. 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NARRATIVE STRUCTURE AND CHARACTERS IN THE NANZI STORIES OF CURACAO: A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Interdepartmental Program in Linguistics by Joke Maaten Mondada B.A, University of New Orleans, 1990 M. A, University of New Orleans, 1994 May 2000 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number 9979278 UMI* UMI Microform 9979278 Copyright 2000 by Bell & Howell Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. Bell & Howell Information and Learning Company 300 North Zeeb Road P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. DEDICATION To my mother and in the loving memory of my father. Their love and belief in me have supported me during my entire life, and especially during the course of my academic pursuits. While living in another part of the world, my mother’s words of encouragement were very valuable for me, and I never forgot the words that my father always repeated: Nil despercmdum (Never lose your courage). To Dr. Beatriz Varela, who has always been a great source of inspiration for me. She motivated my interest in Papiamentu and guided me when writing my master thesis. Without her, I would never have begun my studies in linguistics. I will always remain greatly indebted to her. ii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Without the following people, this dissertation would not have been written. I am especially grateful to my Committee Chair, Dr. Jill Brody, whose guidance along the road o f writing this dissertation was extraordinary. Her encouragement and enthusiasm inspired me to continuously improve the quality of my analysis. I am also very greatful to Dr. Amulfo Ramirez, who introduced me to narrative analysis. His helpful suggestions aided me to expand my knowledge in this field. His support during my entire study will always be appreciated. I would also like to thank Dr. Margaret Parker for her continuous interest in and willing support for my work. I also thank Dr. Hugh Buckingham for his support during my entire study program. I am very thankful for the support o f my friends during all those years of academia, especially during the period of writing my dissertation. I particularly thank Alicia Davis, Rebecca East, David Hebert. Patricia Hinojosa, Susan Hollander, Enrique Moresco, Alison Pringle, Linda Scott, and Rosa Vargas. I also like to thank my friends from Curasao whose help during my visits to Curasao were invaluable and whose pride in their language inspired me to learn more about Papiamentu: Marta van der Kroef-Dijkhoff, Enrique Muller, Nydia Ecury, and Frank Martinus. Most of all, however, I am grateful to my husband, Giambattista, who supported me during the entire period of my study, while living in other parts of the world. Without iii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. him I could never have fulfilled my dream o f becoming a student and reaching my goal of obtaining my doctorate. iv Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS..........................................................................................iii LIST OF TABLES.....................................................................................................vii LIST OF FIGURES...................................................................................................viii ABSTRACT................................................................................................................ ix CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 1 1.1 On Storytelling and Spider Stories............................................................... 1 1.2 The Nanzi Stories of Curasao: Spider/Trickster Stories in Papiamentu ... 4 1.2.1 Papiamentu: Past and Present............................................................. 9 1.3 The Present Study.......................................................................................... 21 1.3.1 Source for the Present Study ......................................................... 24 1.3.2 Methodology..................................................................................... 25 CHAPTER 2. NARRATIVE TEXT AND DISCOURSE UNITS..................... 28 2.1 Narratives and Approaches to Narrative Analysis..................................... 28 2.1.1 Discourse, Narrative, and Story .........................................................28 2.1.2 Definition and Components of Narrative......................................... 41 2.1.3 The Social Role of Narrative............................................................. 48 2.1.4 Levels o f Narrative Analysis.............................................................. 51 2.1.5 Discourse Level: Participant Roles in Narration............................. 56 2.1.6 Narrative Analysis: Propp’s Structural Analysis.............................. 63 2.1.7 Narrative Analysis: Hasan ................................................................. 65 2.1.8 Narrative Analysis: King ................................................................... 66 2.2 The Clause as Narrative Unit. Two Perspectives: Labov and Halliday 67 2.2.1 Labov’s Approach to the Clause as Narrative U nit......................... 67 2.2.2 A Functional Approach to Halliday’s Consideration of the Clause.. 75 2.3 The Episode as Discourse Unit.................................................................. 80 2.4 Considerations towards Narrative Analysis............................................... 98 CHAPTER 3. ANALYSIS: IN SEARCH OF A NARRATIVE STRUCTURE.. 105 3.1 Foundation for Narrative Structure......................................................... 105 3.1.1 Narrative Units in “Kompa Nanzi i Cha Tiger”: Nuclei/Kernels, Episodes, and Macro-Structures..................................................... 106 3 .2 Analysis of “Kompa Nanzi i Cha Tiger” .................................................. 108 3 .2.1 Betting and Persuasive Discourse as Events.................................. 129 3.2.2 Propp’s Functions as Narrative Units............................................. 132 3.2.3 Labov’s Clauses and the Narrative ................................................. 134 3 .2.4 Event Structure of the Narrative.................................................... 137 v Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. 3.3 Proposal for Narrative Structure of “Kompa Nanzi i Cha Tiger”.............. 138 3.4 Proposed Narrative
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