Linguistic Anthropological Interpretation

Author: Alessandro Duranti
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Modern linguistics has developed alongside the growth of anthropology. In this creative work, Alessandro Duranti shows us how to study language as a source of human culture. After a comprehensive discussion of anthropological linguistic methods, the book further explores various perspectives such as cultural theory, multiple viewpoints in linguistics, ethnographic methodology, the meaning of linguistic forms, and language as a form of behavior. It presents a unique interpretation of language through these valuable methods and ideas, which are articulated in a very clear and highly readable manner. If readers are not satisfied with stopping at the ontological study of language, this book will serve as a cornerstone for entering a higher level.