Language, Culture, and Society: Key Topics in Linguistic Anthropology

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511616792

Language, our primary tool of thought and perception, is at the heart of who we are as individuals. Languages are constantly changing, sometimes into entirely new varieties of speech, leading to subtle differences in how we present ourselves to others. This revealing account brings together eleven leading specialists from the fields of linguistics, anthropology, philosophy and psychology, to explore the fascinating relationship between language, culture, and social interaction. A range of major questions are discussed: How does language influence our perception of the world? How do new languages emerge? How do children learn to use language appropriately? What factors determine language choice in bi- and multilingual communities? How far does language contribute to the formation of our personalities? And finally, in what ways does language make us human? Language, Culture and Society will be essential reading for all those interested in language and its crucial role in our social lives.

'… an enjoyable collection. … an interesting and wide-ranging exploration of the ways in which linguists are expanding their horizons.'

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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List of tables
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List of contributors
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Acknowledgments
pp xi-xii
- By Christine Jourdan, Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University in Montreal, Kevin Tuite, Professor of Anthropology, Université de Montréal
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Introduction: Walking through walls
pp 1-15
- By Christine Jourdan, Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University in Montreal, Kevin Tuite, Professor of Anthropology, Université de Montréal
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1 - An issue about language
pp 16-46
- By Charles Taylor, Department of Philosophy, McGill University
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2 - Linguistic relativities
pp 47-81
- By John Leavitt, Department of Anthropology, Université de Montréal
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3 - Benjamin Lee Whorf and the Boasian foundations of contemporary ethnolinguistics
pp 82-95
- By Regna Darnell, Department of Anthropology, University of Western-Ontario
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4 - Cognitive anthropology
pp 96-114
- By Penelope Brown, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Netherlands
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5 - Methodological issues in cross-language color naming
pp 115-134
- By Paul Kay, Department of Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley
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6 - Pidgins and creoles genesis: an anthropological offering
pp 135-155
- By Christine Jourdan, Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University in Montreal
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7 - Bilingualism
pp 156-167
- By Monica Heller, CREFO, OISE, Université de Toronto
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8 - The impact of language socialization on grammatical development
pp 168-189
- By Elinor Ochs, Department of Applied Linguistics, University of California, Los Angeles, Bambi Schieffelin, Department of Anthropology, New York University
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9 - Intimate grammars: anthropological and psychoanalytic accounts of language, gender, and desire
pp 190-206
- By Elizabeth Povinelli, Department of Anthropology and the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Columbia University
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10 - Maximizing ethnopoetics: fine-tuning anthropological experience
pp 207-228
- By Paul Friedrich, Committee on Social Thought, University of Chicago
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11 - Interpreting language variation and change
pp 229-256
- By Kevin Tuite, Professor of Anthropology, Université de Montréal
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References
pp 257-300
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Index
pp 301-310
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STUDIES IN THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF LANGUAGE
pp 311-311
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Key Topics in Linguistic Anthropology

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

List of tables
pp ix-ix

List of contributors
pp x-x

Acknowledgments
pp xi-xii

Introduction: Walking through walls
pp 1-15

1 - An issue about language
pp 16-46

2 - Linguistic relativities
pp 47-81

3 - Benjamin Lee Whorf and the Boasian foundations of contemporary ethnolinguistics
pp 82-95

4 - Cognitive anthropology
pp 96-114

5 - Methodological issues in cross-language color naming
pp 115-134

6 - Pidgins and creoles genesis: an anthropological offering
pp 135-155

7 - Bilingualism
pp 156-167

8 - The impact of language socialization on grammatical development
pp 168-189

9 - Intimate grammars: anthropological and psychoanalytic accounts of language, gender, and desire
pp 190-206

10 - Maximizing ethnopoetics: fine-tuning anthropological experience
pp 207-228

11 - Interpreting language variation and change
pp 229-256

References
pp 257-300

Index
pp 301-310

STUDIES IN THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF LANGUAGE
pp 311-311

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