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Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
Dear Friends,
It gives me great pleasure to announce the publication by Wiley-Blackwell of my new book, Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology. It will be released in the U.K. later in April and in the U.S. in May, but it is available for pre-order now. Free examination copies can be ordered from the Wiley-Blackwell website at http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405124415.html. Pasted in below are the Table of Contents and the copy from the website describing Living Language.
I look forward to hearing what you all think about the book!
Laura
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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
LIVING LANGUAGE: AN INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY -- TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures.
List of Tables.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
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Part I: Language: Some Basic Questions.*
1. The Socially Charged Life of Language.
2. The Research Process in Linguistic Anthropology.
3. Language Acquisition and Socialization.
4. Language, Thought, and Culture.
*Part II: Communities of Speakers, Hearers, Readers, and Writers.*
5. Communities of Language Users.
6. Multilingualism and Globalization.
7. Literacy Practices.
8. Performance, Performativity, and the Constitution of Communities.
*Part III: Language, Power, and Social Differentiation.*
9. Language and Gender.
10. Language, Race, and Ethnicity.
11. Language Death and Revitalization.
12. Conclusion: Language, Power, and Agency.
Notes.
References.
Index.
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Laura M. Ahearn
Associate Professor
Graduate Program Director
Department of Anthropology
Rutgers University
131 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
http://anthro.rutgers.edu
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