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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Muriel Saville-Troike |
ISBN: | 0631166785 9780631166788 0631127259 9780631127253 |
OCLC Number: | 18909605 |
Description: | 315 pages ; 23 cm. |
Contents: | Preface -- 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 -- References -- Index of Languages -- General Index. |
Series Title: | Language in society (Oxford, England), 3. |
Responsibility: | Muriel Saville-Troike. |
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Abstract:
"The Ethnography of Communication" is concerned with how and why language is used and how its use varies in different cultures.
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"This is a fine introductory text and an excellent reference volume as well. In short it is a first-rate work by a world-class scholar." TESOL Quarterly "The Ethnography of Communication more that meets the pointed criteria for a good textbook. In addition, it is well-written, interesting and enlightening." Language and Social Psychology Read more...
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