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Linguistic Anthropology: A Reader
By Alessandro Duranti (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Blackwell Pub
Publication date May 30, 2009
Pages 522
Binding Paperback
Edition 2
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781405126328
ISBN-10 1405126329
Dimensions 1.25 by 6.75 by 9.75 in.
Weight 2 lbs.
Published in Great Britain
Original list price $63.95
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Linguistic Anthropology: A Reader is a comprehensive collection of the best work that has been published in this exciting and growing area of anthropology, and is organized to provide a guide to key issues in the study of language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice.
  • Revised and updated, this second edition contains eight new articles on key subjects, including speech communities, the power and performance of language, and narratives
  • Selections are both historically oriented and thematically coherent, and are accessibly grouped according to four major themes: speech community and communicative competence; the performance of language; language socialization and literacy practices; and the power of language
  • An extensive introduction provides an original perspective on the development of the field and highlights its most compelling issues
  • Each section includes a brief introductory statement, sets of guiding questions, and list of recommended readings on the main topics


Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780631221104 Book cover for 9781405126335
 
2 edition from Blackwell Pub (May 26, 2009)
9781405126335 | details & prices | 522 pages | 7.00 × 10.00 × 1.25 in. | 2.35 lbs | List price $133.95
About: A Reader 2e.
from Blackwell Pub (February 22, 2001)
9780631221104 | details & prices | 493 pages | 7.25 × 10.25 × 1.25 in. | 2.15 lbs | List price $144.95
About: Linguistic Anthropology: A Reader is a comprehensive collection of the best work that has been published in this exciting and growing area of anthropology, and is organized to provide a guide to the study of language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780631221111 Book cover for 9781405126328
 
The price comparison is for this edition
2 edition from Blackwell Pub (May 30, 2009)
9781405126328 | details & prices | 522 pages | 6.75 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 2.00 lbs | List price $63.95
About: Linguistic Anthropology: A Reader is a comprehensive collection of the best work that has been published in this exciting and growing area of anthropology, and is organized to provide a guide to key issues in the study of language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice.
from Blackwell Pub (February 22, 2001)
9780631221111 | details & prices | 493 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.90 lbs | List price $52.95

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