The Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction

Saville-Troike, Muriel

The Ethnography of Communication presents the terms and concepts which are essential for discussing how and why language is used and how its use varies in different cultures.

• Presents the essential terms and concepts introduced and developed by Dell Hymes and others and surveys the most important findings and applications of their work.
• Draws on insights from social anthropology and psycholinguistics in investigating the patterning of communicative behavior in specific cultural settings.
• Includes two completely new chapters on contrasts in patterns of communication and on politeness, power, and politics.
• Incorporates a broad range of examples and illustrations from many languages and cultures for analyzing patterns of communicative phenomena.

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2002-12-20

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780631228424

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Dimensions: 229.1cm x153.7cm

Pages: 336.0