Linguistic Anthropology

Author/Contributor(s):	Duranti, Alessandro
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Date:	04/09/1997
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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.