{"product_id":"a-companion-to-linguistic-anthropology-paperback","title":"A Companion to Linguistic Anthropology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlessandro Duranti\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Linguistic Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e provides a series of in-depth explorations of key concepts and approaches by some of the scholars whose work constitutes the theoretical and methodological foundations of the contemporary study of language as culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a definitive overview of the field of linguistic anthropology, comprised of original contributions by leading scholars in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes past and contemporary research across the field and is intended to spur students and scholars to pursue new paths in the coming decades\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a comprehensive bibliography of over 2000 entries designed as a resource for anyone seeking a guide to the literature of linguistic anthropology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe role of language in social life cannot be understood without a study of the interface between linguistic forms and the cultural practices that they help constitute. Linguistic anthropologists have been at the forefront of such a study for decades.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Linguistic Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e continues in the same tradition by providing a series of in-depth explorations of key areas of study by some of the scholars whose work constitutes the foundations of the contemporary investigation of language as culture. Senior scholars who have shaped the field are joined by more junior colleagues who provide a fresh perspective on well-established areas of inquiry and new conceptualizations. Includes a comprehensive bibliography of over 2,000 entries designed as a resource for anyone seeking a guide to the literature of linguistic anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlessandro Duranti\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Language, Interaction and Culture at UCLA. His books include \u003ci\u003eFrom Grammar to Politics: Linguistic Anthropology in a Western Samoan Village\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), \u003ci\u003eLinguistic Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eKey Terms in Language and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and \u003ci\u003eLinguistic Anthropology: A Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (editor, 2001). In 1999 he received a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship and the UCLA Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award. He is a former president of the Society for Linguistic Anthropology and former editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Linguistic Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2001 Duranti received the American Anthropological Association\/Mayfield Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.88 x 9.68 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 23, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119544569991,"sku":"9781405144308","price":105.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/20954700bbe100bd635ef705663d279d.webp?v=1732541559","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-companion-to-linguistic-anthropology-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}