Modern materialism catches up with Papua New Guinea.

USA Today (Magazine) | November 1, 1997| | Copyright

Perhaps the most important clues about what modernization has meant to Papua New Guinea are being unearthed by linguists. Some have noted that, until very recently, the indigenous peoples were so proud of their collective individuality, or clan distinctiveness, that members made a point of holding on to languages only a few hundred people spoke. Meanwhile, some clans intentionally adopted new words to distinguish themselves from others.

What seems to be different now is that the children are sliding toward the English-based pidgin that is fast becoming the common ...

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