Language assemblages
Auteur :
Pennycook, Alastair
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009348621
Date de publication :
27 juin 2024
Dimensions :
21,5 x 13,9 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
280 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
What are languages? This book raises this question in order to develop practical ways of thinking about language. The idea of assemblages helps us understand how languages are constantly under construction, and why it is better to start with an understanding of social action than an assumption about pre-given languages.