Language shift and cultural reproduction: socialization, self, and syncretism in a Papua New Guinean village

Introduction: Papua New Guinea and the study of language shift 1. Villagers and their village 2. Language and talk in the village 3. Having 'hed' 4. Showing 'save' 5. Preparing the change 6. Becoming monolingual 7. Contextualizing the self Conclusion: the process of language shift Appendix: On being a ghost.