Living language : an introduction to linguistic anthropology
by Ahearn, Laura M.
Publisher: Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012Description: xviii, 348p.ISBN: 9781405124416 .Subject(s): Anthropological linguistics | Language and cultureSummary: 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.Item type | Location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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306.432 MCE Education and development | 306.432 RES Researching school experience | 306.432 SCH school, Family, and community | 306.44 AHL Living language | 306.44 ANL Languages in the world | 306.44 ASS Assessing second language pragmatics | 306.44 BAL Linguistics in pursuit of Justice |
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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.
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