Right throughs, rings and taws
Marbles terminology in Trinidad and Tobago
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2858164 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lise Winer (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Hans E A Boos (Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-66 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language in Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-4045 • E-ISSN: 1469-8013 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0047404500016912 |
| OpenAlex | W2048711194 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
Marbles games ("pitch"), perhaps the most widely played of all traditional boys' games in Trinidad and Tobago, have declined precipitously in the last two decades. This article documents close to 200 marbles terms found in Trinidad and Tobago English Creole. Although most are British in origin, there are East Indian, French Creole, and possible African influences on this lexicon. An analysis of the discourse of marbles talk in its sociocultural context was prompted by its high affect for men who had played pitch as boys. Using frameworks from the sociology of games and from studies in language and gender, marbles talk is shown to demonstrate features of "masculine" gender-linked use of language and games, including highly elaborated rules and strategies, and competitive and confrontational use of language. (Caribbean, change, Creole, discourse, games, gender, marbles, obsolescence
Context (archaeology) · Creole language · Lexicon · Linguistics · Obsolescence · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Terminology · Vocabulary · Anthropology · Gender Studies · History · Philosophy · Sports, Gender, and Society
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Sex Differences in the Complexity of Children's Play and Games
Days Gone by
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |