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Peer reviewedWatson-Gegeo, Karen Ann; Gegeo, David Welchman – Language in Society, 1991
The impact of church affiliation on language use, identity, and change among Kwara'ae speakers in the Solomon Islands is examined. It was found that members of different sects signal their separate identities not only through linguistic code but also through discourse patterns and nonverbal aspects of communication. (26 references) (JL)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Churches, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries
