Language and CultureOUP Oxford, 20.08.1998 - 134 Seiten Recent social and political changes have focused attention on the debate about the relationship between language and culture. This book offers an accessible survey of key concepts such as social context and cultural authenticity, using insights from fields which include linguistics, sociology and anthropology. |
Inhalt
The relationship of language and culture | 3 |
Meaning as sign | 15 |
Meaning as action | 25 |
Spoken language oral culture | 37 |
Print language literate culture | 53 |
Language and cultural identity | 65 |
Current issues | 79 |
SECTION 2 | 85 |
SECTION 3 | 115 |
SECTION 4 | 125 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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