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Watson-Gegeo, Karen Ann. 1986. The study of language use in Oceania. Annual Review of Anthropology 15 : 149–162.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
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Overview and review of linguistic studies involving data from Oceania, more specifically the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Two categories of subjects are treated: the study of speech communities and codes, and the study of speech activities and events.