9780631228424-063122842X-The Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction

The Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780631228424
ISBN-10: 063122842X
Edition: 1
Author: Muriel Saville-Troike
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: Paperback 336 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780631228424
ISBN-10: 063122842X
Edition: 1
Author: Muriel Saville-Troike
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: Paperback 336 pages

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The Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction (ISBN-13: 9780631228424 and ISBN-10: 063122842X), written by authors Muriel Saville-Troike, was published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2002. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Psychology & Counseling (Communication, Words, Language & Grammar , Linguistics, General, Psychology, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Behavioral Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Psychology & Counseling books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.48.

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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 of communicative behavior in specific cultural settings.
  • Includes two completely new chapters on contrasts in patterns of communication and on politeness, power, and politics.
  • Incorporates a broad range of examples and illustrations from many languages and cultures for analyzing patterns of communicative phenomena.
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