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 | | Language and Social Relations (Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language) by Asif Agha ISBN-10: 9780521576857 ISBN-10: 0-521-57685-7 ISBN-13: 9780521576857 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-57685-7 Paperback 2006-12-25 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Language is closely linked to our social relationships and is the medium through which we participate in a variety of social activities. This original study explores the important role of language in various aspects of our social life, such as identity, gender relations, class, kinship, status, and hierarchies. Drawing on data from over thirty different languages and societies, it shows how language is more than simply a form of social action; it is also an effective tool with which we formulate models of social life and conduct. These models - or particular forms of social behaviour - are linked to the classification of 'types' of action or actor, and are passed 'reflexively' from person to person, and from generation to generation. Providing a novel and unified way of accounting for a variety of social phenomena, this book will be welcomed by all those interested in the interaction between language, culture, and society. | ||
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one of the best linguistic anthropology books around Whether you are familiar with linguistic anthropology or not, this book will change the way you approach language and is written in such a coherent way that one can grasp and use the often technical vocabulary included. Agha has a particular insight into the nature of language and its place in society. I highly recommend this for anyone who is interested in developing a robust and insightful approach to sociolinguistics or linguistic anthropology. | ||
difficult but methodical Offers a surprisingly comprehensive view of language in society, one that works in some of the fundamental insights and concepts of linguistic anthropology, like indexicality, performativity, and other buzzwords. Style is dense but very coherent. Highly recommended. | ||