Language Ideology and Women's Speech: Talking Community in the Northwest Amazon

American Anthropologist

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 794-806

  Chernela, Janet M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Laments; Language; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346957117     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aa.2003.105.4.794     Document Type: Review

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