Culture and Communication

An Introduction

AvJames M. Wilce

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

James M. Wilce's new textbook introduces students to the study of language as a tool in anthropology. Solidly positioned in linguistic anthropology, it is the first textbook to combine clear explanations of language and linguistic structure with current anthropological theory. It features a range of study aids, including chapter summaries, learning objectives, figures, exercises, key terms and suggestions for further reading, to guide student understanding. The complete glossary includes both anthropological and linguist terminology. An Appendix features material on phonetics and phonetic representation. Accompanying online resources include a test bank with answers, useful links, an instructor's manual, and a sign language case study. Covering an extensive range of topics not found in existing textbooks, including semiotics and the evolution of animal and human communication, this book is an essential resource for introductory courses on language and culture, communication and culture, and linguistic anthropology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-06-15
Mått:175 x 245 x 18 mm
Vikt:770 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781107628816

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

James M. Wilce is Professor of Anthropology at Northern Arizona University. He is the author of three books, Eloquence in Trouble (1998), Crying Shame (2008), and Language and Emotion (Cambridge, 2009). He is also the editor of Social and Cultural Lives of Immune Systems (2003) and the book series, Studies in Discourse and Culture (2005 to present).

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'Culture and Communication is an excellent introduction to the contemporary focus in linguistic anthropology on semiotic approaches to language and other human sign systems. Among the many pedagogical features the exercises are particularly outstanding.' Susan U. Philips, University of Arizona

Innehållsförteckning

List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Society, culture, and communication; 2. What is communication?; 3. Semiotics and sign types; 4. The structure of language; 5. Culture, society, communication, and language evolving; 6. Diverse languages and perspectives: communication, expression, and mind; 7. Researching communication and culture as a linguistic anthropologist; 8. Human social semiotics; 9. The communicative enactment and transmission of society and culture; 10. Cultures of performance and the performance of culture; 11. Globalization, media, and emotion talk; 12. Applying linguistic anthropology; Appendix. IPA and other specialized marks; Glossary; References.