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An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
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Artikel-Nr:
9781119060666
Veröffentl:
2016
Einband:
E-Book
Seiten:
400
Autor:
Laura M. Ahearn
Serie:
Primers in Anthropology
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
E-Book
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Revised and updated, the 2nd Edition of Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology presents an accessible introduction to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world through the contemporary theory and practice of linguistic anthropology.
* Presents 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
* Features a series of updates and revisions for this new edition, including an all-new chapter on forms of nonverbal language
* Provides a unifying synthesis of current research and considers future directions for the field
* Presents 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
* Features a series of updates and revisions for this new edition, including an all-new chapter on forms of nonverbal language
* Provides a unifying synthesis of current research and considers future directions for the field
List of Figures vii
List of Tables ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
Part I Language: Some Basic Questions 1
1 The Socially Charged Life of Language 3
2 Gestures, Sign Languages, and Multimodality 33
3 The Research Process in Linguistic Anthropology 52
4 Language Acquisition and Socialization 69
5 Language, Thought, and Culture 87
Part II Communities of Speakers, Hearers, Readers, and Writers 117
6 Communities of Language Users 119
7 Multilingualism and Globalization 136
8 Literacy Practices 156
9 Performance, Performativity, and the Constitution of Communities 176
Part III Language, Power, and Social Differentiation 201
10 Language and Gender 203
11 Language, Race, and Ethnicity 230
12 Language Death and Revitalization 255
13 Conclusion: Language, Power, and Agency 273
Notes 305
References 321
Index 355
List of Tables ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
Part I Language: Some Basic Questions 1
1 The Socially Charged Life of Language 3
2 Gestures, Sign Languages, and Multimodality 33
3 The Research Process in Linguistic Anthropology 52
4 Language Acquisition and Socialization 69
5 Language, Thought, and Culture 87
Part II Communities of Speakers, Hearers, Readers, and Writers 117
6 Communities of Language Users 119
7 Multilingualism and Globalization 136
8 Literacy Practices 156
9 Performance, Performativity, and the Constitution of Communities 176
Part III Language, Power, and Social Differentiation 201
10 Language and Gender 203
11 Language, Race, and Ethnicity 230
12 Language Death and Revitalization 255
13 Conclusion: Language, Power, and Agency 273
Notes 305
References 321
Index 355