num_pages: 354
description: The Matrix of Language introduces students and other readers to recent debates in the study of language and culture. The articles in this anthology, selected for their readability, present a range of methodological approaches and well-known case studies that illustrate the interconnection of language, culture, and social practice. The editors€™ introductory essays compare and contrast specific approaches in four broad areas: language and socialization, gender, the ethnography of speaking, and the role of language in social and political life. The book is a valuable introduction in linguistic anthropology and sociolinguistics courses and a resource for anyone exploring the relation of language to psychology, political theory, feminist studies, and literature and folklore.
language: English
title: The Matrix of Language: Contemporary Linguistic Anthropology
titlecomplete: The Matrix of Language: Contemporary Linguistic Anthropology
genres: Textbooks, Anthropology, Linguistics
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Westview Press