{"product_id":"living-language-isbn-9781119608141","title":"Living Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new, fully revised edition of this bestselling textbook in linguistic anthropology, updated to address the impacts of globalization, pandemics, and other contemporary socio-economic issues in the study of language\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e has introduced thousands of students to the engaging and compelling field of linguistic anthropology. Now in a new, fully updated and revised third edition, this bestselling textbook provides a student-friendly exploration of language as a social and cultural practice. Covering both theory and real-world practice, this clear and highly accessible textbook examines the relationship between language and social context while highlighting the advantages of an ethnographic approach to the study of language. The third edition includes a timely new chapter that investigates how technologies such as social media and online meetings have changed language. The new edition also considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on linguistic practices, ensuring that this text will be a valuable resource for students for years to come. This insightful text:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an engaging introduction to the field of linguistic anthropology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures all-new material covering contemporary technologies and global developments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how language use is studied as a form of social action\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers nonverbal and multimodal communication, language acquisition and socialization, the relationship between language and thought, and language endangerment and revitalization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores various forms of linguistic and social communities, and discusses social and linguistic differentiation and inequality along racial, ethnic, and gender dimensions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequiring no prior knowledge in linguistics or anthropology, \u003ci\u003eLiving Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e, Third Edition, is the perfect textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in introductory linguistic anthropology as well as related courses in sociolinguistics, sociology, and communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Language: Some Basic Questions 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Socially Charged Life of Language 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo, What Do You Need to Know in Order to “Know” a Language? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of Linguistic Diversity 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of Diversity in Research Topics in Linguistic Anthropology 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeith Basso 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjorie Harness Goodwin 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonnie Urciuoli 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlessandro Duranti 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKathryn A. Woolard 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJames M. Wilce 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms in Linguistic Anthropology 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultifunctionality 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage Ideologies 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndexicality 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Inseparability of Language, Culture, and Social Relations 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Gestures, Sign Languages, and Multimodality 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBakhtin’s Double-Voiced Discourse 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoffman’s Participation Framework and Production Format 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeech and the Analysis of Conversation 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGestures and Other Forms of Embodied Communication 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSign Languages 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoetry, Whistled Languages, Song, and Images 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Research Process in Linguistic Anthropology 54\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Kinds of Research Questions Do Linguistic Anthropologists Formulate? 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Kinds of Data Do Linguistic Anthropologists Collect, and with What Methods? 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipant Observation 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterviews 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveys and Questionnaires 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaturally Occurring Conversations 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Methods 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatched Guise Tests 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten Texts 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do Linguistic Anthropologists Analyze Their Data? 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Products Do Linguistic Anthropologists Generate from their Research? 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Sorts of Ethical Issues Do Linguistic Anthropologists Face? 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Language Acquisition and Socialization 72\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage Acquisition and the Socialization Process 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaps in the “Language Gap” Approach 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage Socialization in Bilingual or Multilingual Contexts 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage Socialization throughout the Lifespan 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Language, Thought, and Culture 90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Hundred Years of Linguistic Relativity 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sapir–Whorf Hypothesis 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestigating the Effects of Language on Thought 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage-in-General 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinguistic Structures 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColor 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpace 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage Use 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Global Communities of Speakers, Hearers, Readers, and Writers 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Global Communities of Multilingual Language Users 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining “Speech Community” 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSize and Location of the Community 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Shared by the Members of a Speech Community? 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Type of Interactions that Speech Community Members Have 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternatives to the Concept of “Speech Community” 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeech Areas 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeech Networks 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunities of Practice 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultilingual and Transnational Linguistic Practices 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiglossia, Code-Mixing, and Code-Switching 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiglossia 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCode-Switching 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCode-Mixing 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeteroglossia 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Literacy Practices 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiteracy Events vs. Literacy Practices 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Autonomous” vs. “Ideological” Approaches to Studying Literacy 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Examples of Situated Literacy Research 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreschool Literacy Practices in the Southeastern United States 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePema Kumari’s letter 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove-letter Writing in Nepal 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstant Messaging: More like Speech or Writing? 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Online Communities and Internet Linguistic Practices 170\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Literacy Practices 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapitalization, Punctuation, and Emojis 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Communities, Relationships, and Social Media 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho’s Zoomin’ Who? 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Avatars 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo Close and yet so Far 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Performance, Performativity, and the Constitution of Communities 186\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Defined in Opposition to Competence 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformativity 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance as a Display of Verbal Artistry 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnographies of Performance and Performativity 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII Contents Part III Language, Power, and Social Differentiation 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Language and Gender 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Gender, and How Does it Relate to Language? 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Men and Women Speak Alike or Differently? 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Women and Men of All Ages and All Ethnic, Racial, and Cultural Backgrounds Share the Same Gendered Differences in Their Language Use? 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Thoughts on Myths and Realities 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Language, Race, and Ethnicity 240\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Race and Ethnicity 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rule-Governed Nature of African American English 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvariant or Habitual “Be” 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopula Deletion 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble Negatives 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reduction of Final Consonants 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePronouncing the Word “Ask” as “Aks” 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRacist Language and Racism in Language 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage and Racial\/Ethnic Identities 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Language Endangerment and Revitalization 262\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnumerating the Crisis: How Many Endangered Languages are There? 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Dies When a Language Dies? 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Do Languages Die? 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Endangered Languages Be Saved? 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Conclusion: Language, Power, and Agency 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Power? 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHegemony 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoucault’s Power Relations and Discourse 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Theory and Power 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgency 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Grammatical Encoding of Agency 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalk About Agency: Meta-Agentive Discourse 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower and Agency In\/through\/by\/of Language 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura M. Ahearn\u003c\/b\u003e is a linguistic and cultural anthropologist who has conducted research in Nepal on agency, language, and changing marriage practices. Formerly a tenured professor at Rutgers University, she is currently a Senior Learning Advisor at Social Impact, a global development management consulting firm, where she studies and supports the implementation of USAID's Digital Development Strategy. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eInvitations to Love: Literacy, Love Letters, and Social Change in Nepal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ahearn's textbook is comprehensive and engaging, presenting cogent summaries of key research alongside accessible introductions to contemporary theory, with useful guides for further study.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eP. Kerim Friedman,\u003c\/b\u003e Associate Professor, Department of Ethnic Relations and Cultures, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A commendable update of an already outstanding textbook–especially appreciated is the engagement with our contemporary pandemic moment and with the ways of speaking that attempt to make sense of it.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAnthony K. Webster,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Accessible, comprehensive, and updated with a section on current online communicative practices, Ahearn's \u003ci\u003eLiving Language\u003c\/i\u003e remains the best introduction to linguistic anthropology I have read.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLavanya Murali,\u003c\/b\u003e Associate Professor of Anthropology, Lawrence University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e has introduced thousands of students to the engaging and compelling field of linguistic anthropology. Now in a new, fully updated and revised third edition, this bestselling textbook provides a student-friendly exploration of language as a social and cultural practice. Covering both theory and real-world interactions, this clear and highly accessible textbook examines the relationship between language and social context while highlighting the advantages of an ethnographic approach to the study of language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this important work, author Laura M. Ahearn combines classic work and contemporary studies to help readers understand key elements of linguistic anthropology, while also considering future research directions in the field. Fully updated throughout, this edition includes a timely new chapter that investigates how technologies such as social media and online meetings have changed language and transformed communicative interactions. The new edition also considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on linguistic practices, ensuring that this text will be a valuable resource for students for years to come. Throughout the text, compelling and relatable cases illustrate the relevance of linguistic anthropology in an increasingly globalized world and explain how language use can be studied as a form of social action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology, Third Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in introductory linguistic anthropology as well as related courses in sociolinguistics, sociology, and communication.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989538095333,"sku":"NP9781119608141","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119608141.jpg?v=1761784509","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/living-language-isbn-9781119608141","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}