Language, Culture, and Society: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology - Softcover

Praise for the Sixth Edition: "This text fits well into introductory courses in anthropology and communication studies. While providing a thorough review of materials that reflect the major contributions to the field, the authors are keenly aware of the roll that language plays in a globalizing world." --Pamela R. Frese, The College of Wooster "Language, Culture, and Society is a welcoming text regardless of the reader's background in linguistic anthropology. Material that is significant in scope and depth is masterfully rendered in digestible yet substantive elements. There is an art to maintaining conceptual rigor while deftly delivering profound ideas in readily grasped writing--an art that Salzmann, Stanlaw, and Adachi possess in great amounts." --William L. Alexander, University of North Carolina Wilmington "Language, Culture, and Society contains fascinating renderings of words and sounds from across the globe ... while mentioning no fewer than 146 languages throughout. However, non-specialists will also find the text interesting; copious examples and sidebars portray the field as an ideal multidisciplinary bridge. Communication scholars, in particular, will find the text enlarges their conception of their own work." --Communication Research Trends Praise for Previous Editions:

Since 1993, professors have turned to Language, Culture, and Society for its comprehensive coverage of all critical aspects of linguistic anthropology. The revised and updated sixth edition features:A greatly expanded discussion of the sociocultural context of language, including a new chapter on gender and a thoroughly revised and broadened chapter on race, ethnicity, and classEnd-of-chapter resource manuals and study guides with key terms, questions for discussion, group and individual projects, objective study questions and problems (with answers), and suggestions for further readingAdditional exercises on phonetics and syntax that reflect contemporary researchSidebars and boxes throughout the book that provide ethnographic detail and illustrate the practical experience of conducting linguistic researchA global perspective and a focus on transnational and multilingual anthropologyExpanded sections on written languages and theoretical and historical perspectives of linguistic anthropology.