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020			_a9781405124409 (hardback)
020			_a9781405124416 (paperback)
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100	1		_aAhearn, Laura M., _d1962-
245	1	0	_aLiving language : _ban introduction to linguistic anthropology / _cby Laura M. Ahearn.
260			_aChichester, West Sussex, UK ; _aMalden, MA : _bWiley-Blackwell, _c2012.
300			_axviii, 348 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
365			_a$ _b35.96
490	0		_aBlackwell primers in anthropology
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Accessible and clearly written, Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology introduces readers to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world through the contemporary theory and practice of linguistic anthropology. 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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology is a clear and accessible exploration of the prominent theoretical issues in linguistic anthropology and a student-friendly introduction to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world. Combining classic studies on language in social contexts and cutting-edge, contemporary scholarship, Ahearn provides a unifying synthesis of research in linguistic anthropology and looks towards future research in the field. Treating language as inextricably intertwined with culture and social relations Living Language combines theory with examples of contemporary language use to explore the way in which language creates, maintains, challenges, and reconfigures social hierarchies. Chapter topics include gender, race, and ethnicity, language acquisition and socialization, performance, literacy practices, multilingualism, and globalization. Laura Ahearn introduces the fascinating field of linguistic anthropology as well as underlining the value of an ethnographically grounded approach to the study of language"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aAnthropological linguistics.
650		0	_aLanguage and culture.
650		7	_aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural _2bisacsh.
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