Kisisi (Our Language) : The Story of Colin and Sadiki
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
New Directions in Ethnography
ISBN-10
1119101573
ISBN-13
9781119101574
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint
Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Manufacture
MY
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 9th, 2015
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
260 grams
Dimensions
23.10 x 15.30 x 1.20 cms
Product Classification:
Language acquisitionSocial & cultural anthropology, ethnographyChild & developmental psychology
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Part historic ethnography, part linguistic case study and part a mother s memoir, Kisisi tells the story of two boys (Colin and Sadiki) who, together invented their own language, and of the friendship they shared in postcolonial Kenya.
Recognized as a finalist for the CAE 2018 Outstanding Book Award!
Part historic ethnography, part linguistic case study and part a mother’s memoir, Kisisi tells the story of two boys (Colin and Sadiki) who, together invented their own language, and of the friendship they shared in postcolonial Kenya.
Part historic ethnography, part linguistic case study and part a mother’s memoir, Kisisi tells the story of two boys (Colin and Sadiki) who, together invented their own language, and of the friendship they shared in postcolonial Kenya.
- Documents and examines the invention of a ‘new’ language between two boys in postcolonial Kenya
- Offers a unique insight into child language development and use
- Presents a mixed genre narrative and multidisciplinary discussion that describes the children’s border-crossing friendship and their unique and innovative private language
- Beautifully written by one of the foremost scholars in child development, language acquisition and education, the book provides a seamless blending of the personal and the ethnographic
- The story of Colin and Sadiki raises profound questions and has direct implications for many fields of study including child language acquisition and socialization, education, anthropology, and the anthropology of childhood
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