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Speech Play: Research and Resources for the Study of Linguistic Creativity (Reprint 2016)

Speech Play: Research and Resources for the Study of Linguistic Creativity (Reprint 2016)

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From riddles to proverbs, from jingles to jokes, from mnemonics to pig Latin to dueling with words, speech play is central to social life in all of its forms. These essays describe a variety of speech play genres, formulate the "rules" for play with language, and discuss the relevance of speech play to current issues in linguistic theory, cognitive development, and the ethnography of speaking.

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BrandUniversity of Pennsylvania Press
Pub dateJul 29, 1976
ISBN-100812277066
ISBN-139780812277067
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9.21 × 0.75 × 6.14 in
Weight1 lb
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