Language, culture, and society : an introduction to linguistic anthropology / Zdenek Salzmann, James Stanlaw, Nobuko Adachi.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-486) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1. Introducing Linguistic Anthropology -- Chapter 2. Methods of Linguistic Anthropology -- Chapter 3. "Nuts and Bolts" Linguistic Anthropology I: Language is Sound -- Chapter 4. "Nuts and Bolts" Linguistic Anthropology II: Structure of Words and Sentences -- Chapter 5. Communicating Nonverbally -- Chapter 6. The Development and Evolution of Language: Language Birth, Language Growth, and Language Death -- Chapter 7. Acquiring Language(s): Life with First Languages, Second Languages, and More -- Chapter 8. Language through Time -- Chapter 9. Languages in Variation and Languages in Contact -- Chapter 10. Ethnography of Communication -- Chapter 11. Culture as Cognition, Culture as Categorization: Meaning and Language in the Conceptual World -- Chapter 12. Language, Culture, and Thought -- Chapter 13. Language, Identity, and Ideology I: Variations in Gender -- Chapter 14. Language, Identity, and Ideology II: Variations in Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality -- Chapter 15. Linguistic Anthropology in the Globalized World -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Languages Mentioned in the Text and Their Locations (map) -- Index.

"For five previous editions, professors have turned to Language, Culture, and Society for its comprehensive coverage of all critical aspects of linguistic anthropology, as well as for its reputation as a pedagogically sound, student-friendly text. Zdenek Salzmann and coauthors James Stanlaw and Nobuko Adachi have revised this classic text with extensive updates and expanded discussions of contemporary issues in the field. This sixth edition continues to be the essential teaching text for the introductory linguistic anthropology course. The sixth edition of Language, Culture, and Society features A greatly expanded discussion of the sociocultural context of language, including gender, race/ethnicity, class, and power dynamics, including a brand-new chapter on gender and a thoroughly revised and broadened chapter on race, ethnicity, and class. An updated chapter-by-chapter resource manual and study guide for students and instructors, including key terms, questions for discussion, group and individual projects, objective study questions and problems (with answers), and suggestions for further reading. More exercises on phonetics and syntax, reflecting contemporary research. Sidebars and boxes throughout the book to provide ethnographic detail, enhance student comprehension of context, and illustrate the practical experience of conducting linguistic research. A global perspective and a focus on transnational and multilingual anthropology Expanded sections on written languages and theoretical and historical perspectives of Linguistic Anthropology. End-of-chapter summary and conclusion sections and a glossary for easy review, as well as an updated bibliography for further research. "-- Provided by publisher.

"For five previous editions, professors have turned to Language, Culture, and Society for its comprehensive coverage of all critical aspects of linguistic anthropology, as well as for its reputation as a pedagogically sound, student-friendly text. Zdenek Salzmann and coauthors James Stanlaw and Nobuko Adachi have revised this classic text with extensive updates and expanded discussions of contemporary issues in the field. This sixth edition continues to be the essential teaching text for the introductory linguistic anthropology course"-- Provided by publisher.