{"product_id":"kisisi-our-language-perry-gilmore-9781119101574","title":"Kisisi (Our Language): The Story of Colin and Sadiki","description":"\u003cb\u003eRecognized as a finalist for the CAE 2018 Outstanding Book Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart historic ethnography, part linguistic case study and part a mother's memoir, \u003ci\u003eKisisi\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of two boys (Colin and Sadiki) who, together invented their own language, and of the friendship they shared in postcolonial Kenya. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDocuments and examines the invention of a 'new' language between two boys in postcolonial Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a unique insight into child language development and use\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a mixed genre narrative and multidisciplinary discussion that describes the children's border-crossing friendship and their unique and innovative private language\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeautifully written by one of the foremost scholars in child development, language acquisition and education, the book provides a seamless blending of the personal and the ethnographic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe story of Colin and Sadiki raises profound questions and has direct implications for many fields of study including child language acquisition and socialization, education, anthropology, and the anthropology of childhood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Perry Gilmore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1119101573\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119101574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Perry Gilmore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947786305791,"sku":"9781119101574","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c0cf7c26-5ea2-4151-873a-683320111207.jpg?v=1681520790","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kisisi-our-language-perry-gilmore-9781119101574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}