Anthropological studies of riddles - a bibliography

• Adam, H. 1995. The Politics Of Ethnic-Identity - Comparing South-Africa. Ethnic and Racial Studies 18(3), 457-475.
  
• Adam, J.J. 1971. Folklore du Haut-Ogoue, proverbes, devinettes, fables mbede. , 360.
  
• Adam, J.J. 1979. [folklore gabonais] Fables, proverbes et devinettes du Haut-Ogoue. , 371.
  
• Adams, C.R. 1982. Lexical Accession In Sharamboko - a Camp Language In Lesotho. Anthropological Linguistics 24(2), 137-182.
  
• Ajayi, B. 1990. Riddles and the Yoruba child. International journal of moral and social studies 5(3), 251-261.
  
• Apte, M.L. 1987. Language and Humor - Introduction. International Journal Of the Sociology Of Language (65), 5-8.
  
• Blacking, J. 1961. The social value of Venda riddles. African studies 20(1)), 1-32.
  
• Cauvin, J. 1976. Les proberbes comme expression privilegiee de la pensee imageante. Afrique et langage 6, 5-34.
  
• Chimombo, S. 1987. Riddles and the reconstruction of reality. Africa 57(3), 297-320.
  
• Chimombo, S. 1987. Riddles and the reconstruction of reality. Africa 57(3), 297-320.
  
• Coffin, T.P. and H. Cohen. 1970. Folklore in America: tales, songs, superstitions, proverbs, riddles, games, folk festivals (Doubleday Anchor books). Garden City, New York: Anchor Books, Doubleday & Company, Inc.
  
• Coffin, T.P. and H. Cohen. 1987. The folklore of American holidays : a compilation of more than 400 beliefs, legends, superstitions, proverbs, riddles, poems, songs, dances, games, plays, pageants, fairs, foods, and processions associated with over 100 American calendar customs and festivals). Detroit, Mich.: Gale Research.
  
• Crepeau, P. 1977. La variation dans les proverbes du Rwanda. Anthropos 72(3-4)), 413-432.
  
• Dammann, E. 1972. [Religion in African proverbs and riddles] Die Religion in afrikanischen Sprichwortern und Ratseln. Anthropos 61(1-2)), 36-48.
  
• Dorst, J.D. 1983. Neck-Riddle As a Dialog Of Genres - Applying Bakhtin Genre Theory. Journal Of American Folklore 96(382), 413-433.
  
• Dougherty, C. 1991. Linguistic Colonialism In Aeschylus 'Aetnaeae'. Greek Roman and Byzantine Studies 32(2), 119-132.
  
• Flanagan, K. 1985. Liturgy, Ambiguity and Silence - the Ritual Management Of Real Absence. British Journal Of Sociology 36(2), 193-223.
  
• Fortes, M. 1967. Tallensi Riddles. In To Honour Roman Jakobson. Essays on the occasion of his seventieth Birthday, 11 October 1966. The Hague ; Paris: Mouton.
  
• Gowlett, D.F. 1971. A selection of Lozi folktales and riddles. African studies 30(1)), 15-33.
  
• Green, T.A. and W.J. Pepicello. 1984. The Riddle Process (Grammar and Metaphor In the Form Of Riddles). Journal Of American Folklore 97(384), 189-203.
  
• Hamnett, I. 1967. Ambiguity, classification and change: the function of riddles. Man (n.s.) 2, 379.
  
• Haring, L. 1985. Malagasy Riddling. Journal Of American Folklore 98(388), 163-190.
  
• Harries, L. 1976. On the deep structure of riddles. African studies 35(1)), 39-43.
  
• Hart, D.V. 1964. Riddles in Filipino folklore : an anthropological analysis). : Syracuse University Press: Syracuse, N.Y.
  
• Katz, M.N. 1995. Africa Dilemma - European Borders, Contested Rule. Current History 94(591), 182-186.
  
• Khumalo, J.S.M. 1974. Zulu riddles. African studies 33(4)), 193-226.
  
• Kuusi, M. 1974. Ovambo riddles with comments and vocabularies. , 125.
  
• Leslau, C. 1962. African proverbs. , 61.
  
• Leslau, W. 1982. Gurage folklore: Ethiopian folktales, proverbs, beliefs, and riddles ( Studien zur Kulturkunde: 63. Veroffentlichungen des Frobenius-Instituts an der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat zu Frankfurt/Main). Wiesbaden: F. Steiner.
  
• MerloPick, V. 1973. [Kikuyu enigmas] Ndai na Gicandi. , 301.
  
• Meyer, G. 1978. Devinettes bambara. , 68.
  
• Moss, D. 1981. The Kidnapping and Murder Of Moro,Aldo. Archives Europeennes De Sociologie 22(2), 265-295.
  
• NgoyKasongoKata, M. 1976. Les proverbes des Baluba-Shan-Kadi: Mwana Muluba mu "Kyondo". Probl. soc. zairois 112(113), 5-29.
  
• Parker, E. 1971. Afar stories, riddles and proverbs. Journal of Ethiopian studies 9(2)), 219-287.
  
• Pepicello, W.J. 1987. Pragmatics Of Humorous Language. International Journal Of the Sociology Of Language (65), 27-35.
  
• Raa, E.t. 1966. Procedure and symbolism in Sandawe riddles. Man (n.s.) 1, 391.
  
• Ries, H. 1965. [Intention and contents of African proverbs] Sinn und Inhalt afrikanischer Sprichworter. Afrika heute 13, 176-177.
  
• Roberts, J.M. and M.L. Forman. 1971. Riddles: expressive models of interrogation. Ethnology 10, 509-533.
  
• Salamone, F.A. 1976. The arrow and the bird: proverbs in the solution of Hausa conjugal conflicts. Journal of anthropological research 32(4)), 358-371.
  
• Scheub, H. 1977. African oral narratives, proverbs, riddles, poetry, and song. , x-393.
  
• Sobukwe, R.M. 1971. A collection of Xhosa riddles. African studies 30(2)), 117-150.
  
• Spector, C.C. 1990. Linguistic Humor Comprehension Of Normal and Language-Impaired Adolescents. Journal Of Speech and Hearing Disorders 55(3), 533-541.
  
• Taiwo, O. 1965. The king's heir: Nigerian folktales, riddles and proverbs. , XI + 67.
  
• Thomas, J. 1970. Contes, proverbes, devinettes ou enigmes, chants et prieres, Ngbako- Ma'bo. , 910.
  
• Udosen, W. 1975. The impact of change on the aesthetic values of the Ibibio. Sec. Order 4(1)), 66-73.
  
• Van Der Beken, A. 1977. Proverbes et vie Yaka. , 237.
  
• Weiner, E.J. and P. Depalma. 1993. Some Pragmatic Features Of Lexical Ambiguity and Simple Riddles. Language & Communication 13(3), 183-193.