{"product_id":"9781405126335","title":"Linguistic Anthropology A Reader","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLinguistic Anthropology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Reader\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlessandro Duranti\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Anthropology \/ Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLinguistic Anthropology: A Reader\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised and updated, this second edition contains eight new articles on key subjects, including speech communities, the power and performance of language, and narratives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelections 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn extensive introduction provides an original perspective on the development of the field and highlights its most compelling issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach section includes a brief introductory statement, sets of guiding questions, and list of recommended readings on the main topics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlessandro Duranti\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Dean of Social Sciences at UCLA. His publications include \u003ci\u003eKey Terms in Language and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2001) and \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Linguistic Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2004). He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Science and the recipient of various awards, including the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, the UCLA Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award, and the American Anthropological Association\/Mayfield Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 May 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405126335\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e536\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44352064159884,"sku":"9781405126335","price":139.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405126335.jpg?v=1780143818","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405126335","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}