Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology - Couverture souple

Ahearn, Laura M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405124415 ISBN 13 : 9781405124416

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd), 2011

Synopsis

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

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405124415
• ISBN 13: 9781405124416
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible