BDB Bertsolaritzaren datu-basea

Introduction ...5
1. The art of Bertsolaritza: oral sung improvisation in the Basque Country ...9
1.1. The study of Bertsolaritza ...12
2. The taxonomy: structure, framework and classification ...17
2.1. The structure of the taxonomy ...18
2.1.1. A polyhedral approach: the faceted analysis ...18
2.2. The theoretical framework of the taxonomy ...19
2.2.1. Theoretical framework ...20
2.2.2. The communication unit ...24
2.2.3. The main axes of the taxonomy ...25
2.2.4. Description of the taxa ...29
2.2.4.1. Identification ...29
2.2.4.2. Content ...31
2.2.4.2.1. Theme ...31
2.2.4.2.2. Melody ...35
2.2.4.2.3. Non-verbal communication ...38
2.2.4.2.4. Figures of speech ...42
2.2.4.3. Context ...52
2.2.4.3.1. Background ...52
2.2.4.3.2. Participants ...53
2.2.4.3.3. Proxemics ...56
2.2.4.4. Structure ...56
2.2.4.4.1. Prosody ...56
2.2.4.4.2. Rhyme. ...58
2.2.4.5. Function ...60
2.2.4.5.1. Performative task ...60
2.2.4.5.2. Theatrical genre ...61
2.2.4.5.3. Function ...62
3. Conclusions ...6
3. 1. Values and limitations of the taxonomy ...64
3. 2. Final considerations ...65
4. Bibliography ...68
5. Appendices ...71