The Ethnography of Communication: The Essential Readings

by Saville-Troike, Muriel
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ISBN: 9780631228424
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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.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Saville-Troike, Muriel
  • ISBN: 9780631228424
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.20 x 1.00
  • Number Of Pages: 336
  • Publication Year: 2002

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