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Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic AnthropologyMay 2011, ©2011, Wiley-Blackwell
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- 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
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.
- 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
“In conclusion, we strongly recommend the book for both undergraduate and graduate introductory courses. In conclusion, we strongly recommend the book for both undergraduate and graduate introductory courses.” (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1 November 2012)
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