The Anthropology of Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
"In many ways it is the text I have always wanted for my course, and includes every major topic in linguistic anthropology that I usually present. In my opinion, the greatest strength of the book is that is is specifically written with the students in mind. Also, the book is sufficiently current and research based, while not containing material that is superfluous, dated, or misleading for undergraduate students.""The strength of the text (its absolute charm) is the extraordinarily personal approach of the author. Students will feel that they know this person. The various encounters described provide ample evidence that one "does" anthropological linguistics in every interpersonal encounter, ever communication situation."