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The language game
Papers in Memory of Donald C. Laycock
Book • 1992
This volume is a tribute to Donald C. Laycock, a renowned linguist and scholar.
Edited by Tom Dutton, Malcolm Ross, and Darrell Tryon, it includes contributions from several scholars in the fields of linguistics, folklore, and cultural studies.
The book reflects Laycock's diverse interests, including language learning, folklore, bawdry, and the history and sociology of games, magic, and the occult.
It is part of the Pacific Linguistics series and was published by the Department of Linguistics at the Australian National University.
Edited by Tom Dutton, Malcolm Ross, and Darrell Tryon, it includes contributions from several scholars in the fields of linguistics, folklore, and cultural studies.
The book reflects Laycock's diverse interests, including language learning, folklore, bawdry, and the history and sociology of games, magic, and the occult.
It is part of the Pacific Linguistics series and was published by the Department of Linguistics at the Australian National University.
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