[Lexicog] salutations and leave-takings

[Wayne Leman]

> Cami, greetings!
>
> As you work in Africa as myself, you know the absolute importance of
> greeting someone here.  And just a short "Hi" is not enough.
> Our Western fast-paced life-style  has led us to shorten that most
important
> part of social interaction. If one does not greet
> someone first, one might as well forget about starting a conversation.
> Even if languages are not rich in greetings or in the length of greetings,
> there must be at least a non-verbal way of
> acknowledging a person one meets, like eye contact.

Ah, yes, now you are getting into communication, Fritz, of which language is
a subset (and we linguists sometimes forget that). The Cheyennes will
sometimes sit and visit for an hour or two before getting around to the
point of their visit, which might be to ask to borrow some money.

Wayne Leman

>
> Blessings,
>
> Fritz



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