Living Language
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) (Verlag)
978-1-4051-2440-9 (ISBN)
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Accessible and clearly written, Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology introduces readers to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world through the contemporary theory and practice of linguistic anthropology. * A highly accessible introduction to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world * Combines classic studies on language and cutting-edge contemporary scholarship and assumes no prior knowledge in linguistics or anthropology * Provides a unifying synthesis of current research and considers future directions for the field * Covers key topics such as: language and gender, race, and ethnicity; language acquisition and socialization in children and adults; language death and revitalization; performance; language and thought; literacy practices; and multilingualism and globalization
Laura M. Ahearn is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University, USA. She is the author of Invitations to Love: Literacy, Love Letters, and Social Change in Nepal.
List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I: Language: Some Basic Questions. 1. The Socially Charged Life of Language. 2. The Research Process in Linguistic Anthropology. 3. Language Acquisition and Socialization. 4. Language, Thought, and Culture. Part II: Communities of Speakers, Hearers, Readers, and Writers. 5. Communities of Language Users. 6. Multilingualism and Globalization. 7. Literacy Practices. 8. Performance, Performativity, and the Constitution of Communities. Part III: Language, Power, and Social Differentiation. 9. Language and Gender. 10. Language, Race, and Ethnicity. 11. Language Death and Revitalization. 12. Conclusion: Language, Power, and Agency. Notes. References. Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.4.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Primers in Anthropology |
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Chichester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 161 x 232 mm |
| Gewicht | 642 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4051-2440-7 / 1405124407 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4051-2440-9 / 9781405124409 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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