Playing with Languages

<ul> <li> Playing with Languages is the first book-length exploration of everyday social interaction language shift and revitalization and children's play in Dominica</li> <li> The book offers much needed insight into Caribbean children's agency and their roles in cultural and linguistic transmission and change contributing to the burgeoning interdisciplinary study of children's cultures</li> <li> The study stands out in its investigation of language socialization and language shift from birth through early adolescence with attention to caregiver-child teacher-student and significantly children's peer interactions</li> <li> Through analysis of over 150 hours of video-recorded interaction in naturalistic settings the book vividly depicts the daily lives of Caribbean families and the ways in which they construct their relationships identities and communities</li></ul>