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The ethnography of communication : an introduction

Saville-Troike, Muriel,
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.

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, powe

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Format: eBook
Author: Saville-Troike, Muriel, 1936-
Subject: Sociolinguistics
Language and culture
Publication Year:2003
Language:English
Published:Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.
ISBN:9786611321314
6611321314
9781281321312
1281321311
9780470704493
0470704497
9780470758373
0470758376
9780470758229
0470758228
Series:Language in society ; 3
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
The Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Basic Terms, Concepts, and Issues; 3 Varieties of Language; 4 The Analysis of Communicative Events; 5 Contrasts in Patterns of Communication; 6 Attitudes toward Communicative Performance; 7 Acquisition of Communicative Competence; 8 Politeness, Power, and Politics; 9 Conclusion; References; Index of Languages; General Index;
English
Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-316) and indexes.
Course: ENG270

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