Description |
ix, 325 pages ; 24 cm |
Series |
Language in society ; 3 |
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Language in society (Oxford, England) ; 3
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Contents |
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 |
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. [from publisher's advertisement] |
Notes |
Previous ed.: 1989 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-316) and indexes |
Subject |
Sociolinguistics.
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Language and culture.
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Genre/Form |
Einführung
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LC no. |
2002006271 |
ISBN |
0631228411 |
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063122842X paperback |
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