Linguistic Anthropology

Linguistic Anthropology
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 537
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ISBN-10 : 9781405126335
ISBN-13 : 1405126337
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Book Synopsis Linguistic Anthropology by : Alessandro Duranti

Download or read book Linguistic Anthropology written by Alessandro Duranti and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-05-04 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linguistic Anthropology: A Reader is a comprehensive collection of the best work that has been published in this exciting and growing area of anthropology, and is organized to provide a guide to key issues in the study of language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice. Revised and updated, this second edition contains eight new articles on key subjects, including speech communities, the power and performance of language, and narratives Selections are both historically oriented and thematically coherent, and are accessibly grouped according to four major themes: speech community and communicative competence; the performance of language; language socialization and literacy practices; and the power of language An extensive introduction provides an original perspective on the development of the field and highlights its most compelling issues Each section includes a brief introductory statement, sets of guiding questions, and list of recommended readings on the main topics


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