Prokem is a play language that is used in Jakarta by youths to conceal speech from outsiders. This book analyzes the morphology, history, etymology and social context of Prokem.
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"rich in material", "interesting and thought-provoking" -- Christopher Hutton -- Journal of Sociolinguistics, 2004
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Thomas H. Slone is a staff scientist at the University of California at Berkeley, where he has published more than 35 papers in the field of cancer research over the past 18 years. He has traveled extensively, and has visited Southeast Asia many times. He is the editor and translator of the monumental collection of Papua New Guinean folktales, One Thousand One Papua New Guinean Nights.
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