Linguistic Anthropology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521449939)

Alessandro Duranti introduces linguistic anthropology as an interdisciplinary field that studies language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice. The theories and methods of linguistic anthropology are introduced through a discussion of linguistic diversity, grammar in use, the role of speaking in social interaction, the organization and meaning of conversational structures, and the notion of participation as a unit of analysis. Linguistic Anthropology will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students.

Author: Alessandro Duranti
ISBN-10: 0521449936
ISBN-13: 9780521449939
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/04/1997
Pages: 422
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d