Provides an expansive view of the full field of linguistic
anthropology, featuring an all-new team of contributing authors
representing diverse new perspectives A New Companion to Linguistic
Anthropology provides a timely and authoritative overview of the
field of study that explores how language influences society and
culture. Bringing together more than 30 original essays by an
interdisciplinary panel of renowned scholars and younger
researchers, this comprehensive volume covers a uniquely wide range
of both classic and contemporary topics as well as cutting-edge
research methods and emerging areas of investigation. Building upon
the success of its predecessor, the acclaimed Blackwell Companion
to Linguistic Anthropology, this new edition reflects current
trends and developments in research and theory. Entirely new
chapters discuss topics such as the relationship between language
and experiential phenomena, the use of research data to address
social justice, racist language and raciolinguistics, postcolonial
discourse, and the challenges and opportunities presented by social
media, migration, and global neoliberalism. Innovative new research
analyzes racialized language in World of Warcraft, the ethics of
public health discourse in South Africa, the construction of
religious doubt among Orthodox Jewish bloggers, hybrid forms of
sociality in videoconferencing, and more. Presents fresh
discussions of topics such as American Indian speech communities,
creolization, language mixing, language socialization, deaf
communities, endangered languages, and language of the law
Addresses recent trends in linguistic anthropological research,
including visual documentation, ancient scribes, secrecy, language
and racialization, global hip hop, justice and health, and language
and experience Utilizes ethnographic illustration to explore topics
in the field of linguistic anthropology Includes a new introduction
written by the editors and an up-to-date bibliography with over
2,000 entries A New Companion to Linguistic Anthropologyis a
must-have for researchers, scholars, and undergraduate and graduate
students in linguistic anthropology, as well as an excellent text
for those in related fields such as sociolinguistics, discourse
studies, semiotics, sociology of language, communication studies,
and language education.
General
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology |
| Release date: |
May 2023 |
| First published: |
2023 |
| Editors: |
Alessandro Duranti
• Rachel George
• Robin Conley Riner
|
| Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
640 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-119-78065-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-119-78065-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781119780656 |
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