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The ethnography of communication : an introduction / Muriel Saville-Troike.

Title
The ethnography of communication : an introduction / Muriel Saville-Troike.
Author
Saville-Troike, Muriel, 1936-
Publication
Oxford, UK ; New York, NY, USA : B. Blackwell, 1989.

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Description
315 pages; 23 cm.
Summary
Deals with how and why language is used, and how its use varies in different cultures. Presents the essential terms and concepts developed by Dell Hymes.
Series Statement
Language in society ; 3
Uniform Title
Language in society (Oxford, England) ; 3.
Subject
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Language and culture
  • Linguistics
  • Sociolinguistique
  • Langage et culture
  • sociolinguistics
  • Language and culture
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Langage et culture
  • Sociolinguistique
  • Ethnolinguistique
  • Man Communication Linguistic aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-307) and indexes.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
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.
ISBN
  • 0631166785
  • 9780631166788
  • 0631127259
  • 9780631127253
LCCN
88034292
OCLC
  • 18909605
  • SCSB-9899813
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library