The Ifaluk People of Micronesia Do Not Use ID Speech

question 231

Multiple Choice

The Ifaluk people of Micronesia do not use ID speech.How do they view talking to children?

• A)They speak to them constantly.
• B)They only speak to them during the day, never at night.
• C)They speak only to the upper caste infants.
• D)They believe there is no point in speaking to infants since they will not speak in return.

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