Mobile phones and Mipoho's prophecy: The powers and dangers of flying language

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Mobile phones and Mipoho's prophecy: The powers and dangers of flying language

American ethnologist, Vol.37(2), pp.337-353

2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1548-1425.2010.01259.x

Abstract

Africa

Cognitive problems, arts and sciences, folk traditions, folklore

Ethnology

Linguistic studies. (onomastics, ethnonymy, anthroponymy, toponymy)

Social relations. Intercultural and interethnic relations. Collective identity

Social structure and social relations

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Title: Mobile phones and Mipoho's prophecy: The powers and dangers of flying language
Creators: Janet Mcintosh - Brandeis University
Publication Details: American ethnologist, Vol.37(2), pp.337-353
Publisher: Wiley
Identifiers: 9924085828201921
Academic Unit: Department of African and African American Studies; Department of Psychology; Department of Anthropology
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article