Young People, Urban Street Culture, and Issues of Danger & Security

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Pigeon English

Here, Professor Gordon Hughes sees 'Pigeon English' as a useful piece of ethnographic research, and discusses how it illustrates a sound understanding of its subject matter.

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Craig's thoughts will appear here shortly...keep your eye on it!

In the meantime, enjoy his presentation at the recent BookTalk event on Pigeon English

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