Keep Talking : An Invitation to Linguistic Anthropology

University of Toronto Press

Keep TalkingAn Invitation to Linguistic Anthropology\nAuthor(s): Eric Henry\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9781487563707, 978-1487563707\nSynopsis\nLanguage is not merely a set of words and grammatical rules; it is a deeply cultural phenomenon we use to navigate our social lives and craft our identities. Linguistic anthropology situates language in this essential context. A distinctively Canadian take on the field of linguistic anthropology, Keep Talking provides an up-to-date and detailed introduction to the discipline.\nLinguistic anthropologist Eric S. Henry draws on the significant research he has conducted on modernity, language, and culture to create an accessible, foundational guide on the subject for all students. A key argument laced throughout the chapters of this textbook is the idea that language is a form of social action speaking is also doing. From oral performances to texting, from lea.