Living language : an introduction to linguistic anthropology /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Ahearn, Laura M., 1962-
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
• Σειρά: Blackwell primers in anthropology ; 2.
• Θέματα: Anthropological linguistics.; Language and culture.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.; Antropologische linguïstiek.; Kulturanthropologie; Sprache; Ethnolinguistik; Ethnolinguistik.; Anthropological linguistics > Introduction.; Electronic books.; Handboeken (vorm)

 "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 world Combines classic studies on language and cutting-edge contemporary scholarship and assumes no prior knowledge in linguistics or anthropology Provides a unifying synthesis of current research and considers future directions for the field Covers key topics such as: language and gender, race, and ethnicity; language acquisition and socialization in children and adults; language death and revitalization; performance; language and thought; literacy practices; and multilingualism and globalization"--   Provided by publisher. 

 Part I: Language: Some basic questions. The socially charged life of language -- The research process in linguistic anthropology -- Language acquisition and socialization -- Language, thought, and culture -- Part II: Communities of speakers, hearers, readers, and writers. Communities of language users -- Multilingualism and globalization -- Literacy practices -- Performance, performativity, and the constitution of communities --Part III: Language, power, and social differentiation. Language and gender -- Language, race, and ethnicity -- Language death and revitalization -- Conclusion: Language, power, and agency.