"...Le Wita...makes use of personal diaries, concise interviews, statistics, and linguistic materials --the full panoply of source materials, enriched by well-chosen photographs. Le Wita's attempts at definition are sophisticated and instructive..." B. Kilborne, Choice

• 1. Introduction; 2. Definition by defamation; 3. The making of Laure; 4. The parable of the talents; 5. The three generations; Conclusion; Appendix.

"...Le Wita...makes use of personal diaries, concise interviews, statistics, and linguistic materials --the full panoply of source materials, enriched by well-chosen photographs. Le Wita's attempts at definition are sophisticated and instructive..." B. Kilborne, Choice

• 1. Introduction; 2. Definition by defamation; 3. The making of Laure; 4. The parable of the talents; 5. The three generations; Conclusion; Appendix.

"...Le Wita...makes use of personal diaries, concise interviews, statistics, and linguistic materials --the full panoply of source materials, enriched by well-chosen photographs. Le Wita's attempts at definition are sophisticated and instructive..." B. Kilborne, Choice

• 1. Introduction; 2. Definition by defamation; 3. The making of Laure; 4. The parable of the talents; 5. The three generations; Conclusion; Appendix.