Languages and Their Speakers

Name: Languages and Their Speakers
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ISBN: 9780812212501

ISBN-10: 0812212509

ISBN-13: 9780812212501

Edition: 1987 (Reprint)

Authors: Timothy Shopen

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Languages and Their Speakers provides an introduction both to languages themselves and to their social functions. Written especially for non-linguistic majors, the book gives insight into the meaning, value, and function of language within a culture and into the ways in which language behavior varies and changes.

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 1987
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication date: 5/29/1987
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Illustrations


Introduction


Preface to the 1987 Edition



Jacaltec: Field Work in Guatemala



Introduction


Field Methods


The Jacaltec Language


The Linguistic Horizons of Jacaltec Speakers


Suggestions for Further Reading



Maninka



Introduction: Maninka Language and Society


Maninka Grammar


The Use of Language in Maninka Culture


Suggestions for Further Reading


Appendix



Becoming a Competent Speaker of Malagasy



Introduction


Background


Forming Sentences in Malagasy


Malagasy Subjects and Complex Structures


Conditions on the Use of Speech


Behavioral Norms and Speech Usage


Suggestions for Further Reading



How to Talk to Your Brother-in-Law in Guugu Yimidhirr



Embedded Speech


The Language of Cooktown


The Guugu Yimidhirr Language


The Social Context of Speech in Traditional Guugu Yimidhirr Society


Language in the Modern Guugu Yimidhirr Community


Suggestions for Further Reading


Glossary



Japanese: A Story of Language and People



Introduction


A History of Japan


The Structure of Japanese


Japanese and Its Relation to the Environment


Suggestions for Further Reading