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Publication details [#5215]

Jolly, Grace. 1979. Social mobility and specialization in language use. In McCormack, William C. and Stephen A. Wurm, eds. Language and society: Anthropological issues. Mouton. pp. 195–205.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
Language as a subject

Annotation

It is shown that skill in language use is an important Nyisi requirement for social success while play with language and talk about talk are continuing sources of interest and pleasure.