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Language and culture / Claire Kramsch.
Loaned to Another Library P35 .K73 1998
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kramsch, Claire J.
- Series:
- Oxford introductions to language study
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language and culture.
- Semantics.
- Sociolinguistics.
- semantics.
- sociolinguistics.
- Physical Description:
- x, 134 pages ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, OX : Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Summary:
- Several social and political changes have focused attention on the debate about the relationship between language and culture. This book offers a survey of key concepts, such as social context and cultural authenticity, using insights from fields that include linguistics, sociology and anthropology.
- Contents:
- The relationship of language and culture
- Meaning as sign
- Meaning as action
- Spoken language, oral culture
- Print language, literate culture
- Language and cultural identity
- Current issues.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0194372146
- 9780194372145
- OCLC:
- 40755226
- Online:
- Publisher description
- View table of contents
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