The Global and the Local with a Focus on Africa

Among those characteristics shared by all human groups, language is ranked very high. When referring to the informal use of language, we often use the label "talk." Through various genres and forms of talk, people share their interpretation of events and experiences, public and private. Each social/cultural group labels these varieties of talk with its own terms, but certainly narrative is one of the most prominent forms that occupies a position of great significance around the globe.