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
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9781405124409
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-2440-9
- Verlag: WILEY
- Erscheinungstermin: 30.04.2011
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: Neuausgabe 2011
- Serie: Primers in Anthropology
- Produktform: Gebunden
- Gewicht: 685 g
- Seiten: 368
- Format (B x H x T): 157 x 235 x 24 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
