Language, Culture, and Society: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology

Language, Culture, and Society: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology by Salzmann, Zdenek. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780813349541.

Since 1993, professors have turned to Language, Culture, and Society for its comprehensive coverage of all critical aspects of linguistic anthropology. The revised and updated sixth edition features: A greatly expanded discussion of the sociocultural context of language, including a new chapter on gender and a thoroughly revised and broadened chapter on race, ethnicity, and class End-of-chapter resource manuals and study guides with key terms, questions for discussion, group and individual projects, objective study questions and problems (with answers), and suggestions for further reading Additional exercises on phonetics and syntax that reflect contemporary research Sidebars and boxes throughout the book that provide ethnographic detail and illustrate the practical experience of conducting linguistic research A global perspective and a focus on transnational and multilingual anthropology Expanded sections on written languages and theoretical and historical perspectives of linguistic anthropology.