Ahearn, Laura M.
Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
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
Nyckelord: sociolinguistics, language acquisition, literacy, multilingualism, socialization, globalization, SLA
- Författare
- Ahearn, Laura M.
- Utgivare
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Utgivningsår
- 2011
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Serie
- Primers in Anthropology
- Sidantal
- 368 sidor
- Kategorier
- Geografi, Resehandböcker
- Allmänna verk
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781444340549
- Tryckt ISBN
- 9781405124409