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This edited volume explores the dangerous intersection of language and politics in diverse Pacific societies. The contributors examine how speech acts, linguistic forms, and communicative practices can become imbued with power, shaping social relations, influencing political processes, and even inciting violence. The essays analyze a range of topics, including ritual language, oratory, political rhetoric, colonialism's impact on indigenous languages, and the role of language in constructing and contesting identities. "Dangerous Words" highlights the complex interplay between language and power dynamics in the Pacific, demonstrating how words can be both instruments of control and catalysts for social change.

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