The Ethnography of Communication: The Essential Readings

by Muriel Saville-Troike

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 063122842X
• ISBN13: 9780631228424
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"