Living language : an introduction to linguistic anthropology / Laura M. Ahearn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahearn, Laura M., 1962-

Series:

Blackwell primers in anthropology ; 2.

Primers in anthropology ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthropological linguistics.

Language and culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, c2012.

Summary:

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 worldCombines classic studies on language and cutting-edge contemporary scholarship and assumes no prior knowledge in linguistics or anthropologyProvides a unifying synthesis of current research and considers future direction

Contents:

Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology; Contents; List of Figures; 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 Differentiation9 Language and Gender; 10 Language, Race, and Ethnicity; 11 Language Death and Revitalization; 12 Conclusion: Language, Power, and Agency; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

ANTH 300

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

729731177