Publications
Publication details [#35501]
Eggert, Leona L. and Liela J. Nicholas. 1992. Speaking like a skipper: 'Skippin' an' gettin' high'. Journal of Language and Social Psychology 11 (1/2) : 75–100.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
Multilingual Matters
ISBN
0261-927X
Journal WWW
Annotation
This study investigates 'skipping' classes in American high school as a language game, played by two 'Skipper' subgroups.