Living Language An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology

Name: Living Language An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
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ISBN: 9781405124409

ISBN-10: 1405124407

ISBN-13: 9781405124409

Edition: 2011

Authors: Laura M. Ahearn

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Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology is a clear and accessible exploration of the prominent theoretical issues in linguistic anthropology and a student-friendly introduction to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world.

Book details

List price: $68.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 4/18/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English

Laura M. Ahearn is Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Rutgers University.



List of Figures


List of Tables


Preface


Acknowledgments



Language: Some Basic Questions



The Socially Charged Life of Language



The Research Process in Linguistic Anthropology



Language Acquisition and Socialization



Language, Thought, and Culture



Communities of Speakers, Hearers, Readers, and Writers



Communities of Language Users



Multilingualism and Globalization



Literacy Practices



Performance, Performativity, and the Constitution of Communities



Language, Power, and Social Differentiation



Language and Gender



Language, Race, and Ethnicity



Language Death and Revitalization



Conclusion: Language, Power, and Agency


Notes


References


Index