Language and social relations
Auteur :
Agha, Asif
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521571760
Date de publication :
16 nov. 2006
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 3,1 cm
Poids :
841 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Explores the important role of language in various aspects of our social life, such as identity, gender relations, class, kinship, status, and hierarchies. Drawing on authentic data from over thirty different languages and societies, it shows how we use language to formulate and transmit models of social life and conduct.