Performing gender in song games among Nicaraguan Miskitu children

Language and Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-56

  Minks, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aesthetics; Gender; Multilingualism; Performance; Play; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849044119     PISSN: 02715309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.langcom.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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