| Linguistic Anthropology Contributor(s): Duranti, Alessandro (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521449936 ISBN-13: 9780521449939 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: Alessandro Duranti introduces linguistic anthropology as an interdisciplinary field that studies language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice. The theories and methods of linguistic anthropology are introduced through a discussion of linguistic diversity, grammar in use, the role of speaking in social interaction, the organization and meaning of conversational structures, and the notion of participation as a unit of analysis. Linguistic Anthropology will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 306.440 |
| LCCN: 96044608 |
| Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.32 lbs) 422 pages |