Language, culture, and society : key topics in linguistic anthropology / [edited by] Christine Jourdan and Kevin Tuite.

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TextSeries: Studies in the social and cultural foundations of language ; no. 23.Publication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 310 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Language, culture, and society.DDC classification:

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COVER; HALF-TITLE; SERIES-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; TABLES; CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION: WALKING THROUGH WALLS; 1 AN ISSUE ABOUT LANGUAGE; 2 LINGUISTIC RELATIVITIES; 3 BENJAMIN LEE WHORF AND THE BOASIAN FOUNDATIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ETHNOLINGUISTICS; 4 COGNITIVE ANTHROPOLOGY; 5 METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN CROSS-LANGUAGE COLOR NAMING; 6 PIDGINS AND CREOLES GENESIS: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL OFFERING; 7 BILINGUALISM; 8 THE IMPACT OF LANGUAGE SOCIALIZATION ON GRAMMATICAL DEVELOPMENT.

Summary: How does language influence our perception of the world? How do children learn to use language appropriately? How far does language contribute to the formation of our personalities? In what ways does language make us human? This volume brings together a team of leading specialists to discuss these important questions.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-300) and index.

How does language influence our perception of the world? How do children learn to use language appropriately? How far does language contribute to the formation of our personalities? In what ways does language make us human? This volume brings together a team of leading specialists to discuss these important questions.

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