{"product_id":"key-terms-paperback","title":"Key Terms - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlessandro Duranti\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKey Terms in Language and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is a new collection of 75 short original essays written by leading scholars in linguistic anthropology and related fields, and covering the major issues in the contemporary study of language and culture. Together these essays provide a lexicon of language from an anthropological perspective. Each essay includes a brief description of a key concept, the issues associated with the concept, and the major contributions to its study. There is a set of suggested readings at the end of each essay that provides readers with a good starting point for a further study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKey Terms in Language and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is an exciting new collection of 75 original short essays, written by leading scholars in linguistic anthropology and related fields, covering all the major issues in the contemporary study of language and culture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether these essays provide a contemporary lexicon of language from an anthropological perspective. Each 1,000-word essay includes a brief description of a key concept, the issues associated with the concept, and the major contributions to its study. There is a set of suggested readings at the end of each essay that provides readers with an excellent starting point for further study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKey Terms in Language and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive collection written in a clear and intellectually engaging manner. It is an ideal companion for introductory courses in language and culture, as well as advanced seminars in anthropology. It also constitutes a useful reference book for scholars and educators who want to know more about how language matters are being studied within anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlessandro Duranti \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Anthropology at UCLA and author of a number of books, including \u003ci\u003eRethinking Context: Language as an Interactive Phenomenon\u003c\/i\u003e (edited with Charles Goodwin, 1992), \u003ci\u003eFrom Grammar to Politics: Linguistic Anthropology in a Western Samoan Village\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), and \u003ci\u003eLinguistic Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e (1997). In 1999 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship and the UCLA Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award. He is a former president of the Society of Linguistic Anthropology and current editor of the Journal of Linguistic Anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737174806591,"sku":"9780631226666","price":157.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/30603549cd273fa6b0f2432941f53e2f.webp?v=1765149079","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/key-terms-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}