The ethnography of communication : an introduction /
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, Mass. :
Blackwell Pub.,
2003.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Series: | Language in society (Oxford, England) ;
3. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 325 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-316) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780470758373 0470758376 9780470758229 0470758228 9780631228417 0631228411 9780631228424 063122842X |