Talking Like Children: Language and the Production of Age in the Marshall Islands. EliseBerman. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019. xvi + 207 pp.

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often been framed in economic terms. Moreover, despite the many benefits of the authors' conceptual approach and the accessibility of their writing, the chapters read at times as if groups and individuals subjected to colonialism or other forms of inequality, for example, are passive and have little agency. Up until the last chapter, the discussion of resistance is mostly limited to academics and major historical figures, excluding historical sources containing marginalized voices and what Scott terms "hidden transcripts" (Domination and the Arts of Resistance: Hidden Transcripts, Yale University Press, 1990) that emerge in the face of hegemony and coercion.In spite of the aforementioned issues, the book is an engaging, challenging, and thoughtprovoking read that makes one think and critically reflect. It is a good introductory text for students to the discipline and will spark scholarly insight well into the future. I would suggest this book to anyone with an interest in anthropology, linguistics, or communication.