The Matrix of Language: Contemporary Linguistic Anthropology - Softcover

Brenneis, Donald; Macaulay, Ronald K.S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813323215 ISBN 13: 9780813323213

Publisher: Westview Press, 1996

Synopsis

The Matrix of Language introduces students and other readers to recent debates in the study of language and culture. The articles in this anthology, selected for their readability, present a range of methodological approaches and well-known case studies that illustrate the interconnection of language, culture, and social practice. The editors€™ introductory essays compare and contrast specific approaches in four broad areas: language and socialization, gender, the ethnography of speaking, and the role of language in social and political life. The book is a valuable introduction in linguistic anthropology and sociolinguistics courses and a resource for anyone exploring the relation of language to psychology, political theory, feminist studies, and literature and folklore.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Matrix Of Language introduces students and other readers to recent debates in the study of language and culture.

About the Author:

Donald Brenneis, professor of anthropology at Pitzer College, is the former editor of American Ethnologist.Ronald K.S. Macaulay is professor of linguistics at Pitzer College. Donald Brenneis, professor of anthropology at Pitzer College, is the former editor of American Ethnologist.Ronald K.S. Macaulay is professor of linguistics at Pitzer College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westview Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0813323215
• ISBN 13: 9780813323213
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 354