Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology (Primers in Anthropology Book 8)
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Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology (Primers in Anthropology Book 8)
- 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
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