Living language : an introduction to linguistic anthropology /
Laura M. Ahearn.
- 2nd Ed.
- Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2017.
- xix, 369 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Blackwell Primers in Anthropology .
Revised and updated of the previous edition: 2012.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-353) and index.
Revised and updated, the 2nd Edition of Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology presents an accessible introduction to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world through the contemporary theory and practice of linguistic anthropology. Presents 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; Features a series of updates and revisions for this new edition, including an all-new chapter on forms of nonverbal language; Provides a unifying synthesis of current research and considers future directions for the field.
9781119060604 (softcover)
2016030969
Anthropological linguistics. Language and culture.