Culture and communication : an introduction / James M. Wilce.

By:

Wilce, James MacLynn, 1953- [author.]

Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017.Description: xxv, 359 pages ; 25 cmISBN:

9781107031302

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 302.2 W642C

Contents:

Society, Culture and communication -- What is communication? -- Semiotics and sign-types -- The structure of language -- Culture, society, communication and language evolving -- Divers langages and perspectives: communication expression and mind -- Researching communication and culture as a linguistic anthropologist -- Human social semiotics -- Communicative enactment and transmission of society and culture -- Cultures of performance and the performance of culture -- Globalization, Media and emotion talk -- Applying linguistic anthropology

Summary: James M. Wilce's textbook introduces students to the study of language as a tool in anthropology. Solidly positioned in linguistic anthropology, it is the first textbook to combine clear explanations of language and linguistic structure with current anthropological theory. It features a range of study aids, including chapter summaries, learning objectives, figures, exercises, key terms and suggestions for further reading, to guide student understanding. The complete glossary includes both anthropological and linguist terminology. An Appendix features material on phonetics and phonetic representation. Accompanying online resources include a test bank with answers, useful links, an instructor's manual, and a sign language case study. Covering an extensive range of topics not found in existing textbooks, including semiotics and the evolution of animal and human communication, this book is an essential resource for introductory courses on language and culture, communication and culture, and linguistic anthropology.

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Society, Culture and communication --
What is communication? --
Semiotics and sign-types --
The structure of language --
Culture, society, communication and language evolving --
Divers langages and perspectives: communication expression and mind --
Researching communication and culture as a linguistic anthropologist --
Human social semiotics --
Communicative enactment and transmission of society and culture --
Cultures of performance and the performance of culture --
Globalization, Media and emotion talk --
Applying linguistic anthropology

James M. Wilce's textbook introduces students to the study of language as a tool in anthropology. Solidly positioned in linguistic anthropology, it is the first textbook to combine clear explanations of language and linguistic structure with current anthropological theory. It features a range of study aids, including chapter summaries, learning objectives, figures, exercises, key terms and suggestions for further reading, to guide student understanding. The complete glossary includes both anthropological and linguist terminology. An Appendix features material on phonetics and phonetic representation. Accompanying online resources include a test bank with answers, useful links, an instructor's manual, and a sign language case study. Covering an extensive range of topics not found in existing textbooks, including semiotics and the evolution of animal and human communication, this book is an essential resource for introductory courses on language and culture, communication and culture, and linguistic anthropology.

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