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Schwartz, Judy I. – 1979
This paper discusses kinds and characteristics of language play, explores the relationship of such play to wider domains of language and play, and speculates on the possible contributions of language play for language mastery and cognitive development. Jump rope chants and ritual insults ("Off my case, potato face") and other expressive…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Children, Essays, Expressive Language
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Rickford, John R. – Journal of Linguistics, 1986
Argues that the adequacy of pidgins and creoles as expressive instruments requires systematic empirical research. This research would be based on two sound approaches: a macro-survey of language resources and a micro-analysis of language samples. (CB)
Descriptors: Creoles, Expressive Language, Language Patterns, Language Research