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R. M. W. Dixon

R. M. W. Dixon, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia.

The Anatomy of Avoidance

The Anatomy of Avoidance

Speakers of Dyirbal in North Queensland, Australia, have an everyday language style which has been well described. They also have an avoidance style, called Jalnguy, which must be used in the presence of certain ‘tabooed kin’ such as the mother-in-law.

The Anatomy of Avoidance

The Anatomy of Avoidance

Speakers of Dyirbal in North Queensland, Australia, have an everyday language style which has been well described. They also have an avoidance style, called Jalnguy, which must be used in the presence of certain ‘tabooed kin’ such as the mother-in-law.

The Anatomy of Avoidance

The Anatomy of Avoidance

Speakers of Dyirbal in North Queensland, Australia, have an everyday language style which has been well described. They also have an avoidance style, called Jalnguy, which must be used in the presence of certain ‘tabooed kin’ such as the mother-in-law.