The ethnography of communication : an introduction / Muriel Saville-Troike.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saville-Troike, Muriel, 1936-

Series:

Language in society (Oxford, England) ; 3.

Language in society ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics.

Language and culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Ethnography of Communication presents the terms and concepts which are essential for discussing how and why language is used and how its use varies in different cultures.:.; Presents the essential terms and concepts introduced and developed by Dell Hymes and others and surveys the most important findings and applications of their work.; Draws on insights from social anthropology and psycholinguistics in investigating the patterning of communicative behavior in specific cultural settings.; Includes two completely new chapters on contrasts in patterns of communication and on politeness, powe

Contents:

The Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Basic Terms, Concepts, and Issues; 3 Varieties of Language; 4 The Analysis of Communicative Events; 5 Contrasts in Patterns of Communication; 6 Attitudes toward Communicative Performance; 7 Acquisition of Communicative Competence; 8 Politeness, Power, and Politics; 9 Conclusion; References; Index of Languages; General Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-316) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611321314

9781281321312

1281321311

9780470704493

0470704497

9780470758373

0470758376

9780470758229

0470758228

OCLC:

476172643