Anthropological Linguistics : Perspectives from Africa Hardback
Edited by Andrea (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz) Hollington, Alice (University of Cologne) Mitchell, Nico (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz) Nassenstein
Part of the Culture and Language Use series
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Description
This collection presents new research on key topics in anthropological linguistics, with a focus on African languages.
While Africanist linguists have long been concerned with sociocultural aspects of language structure and use, no comprehensive volume dedicated to the anthropological linguistics of Africa has yet been published.
This volume seeks to fill this gap. The chapters address a broad range of topics in anthropological linguistics, including classic themes such as spatial reference, color, kin terms, and emotion, as well as emerging interests in the linguistic expression of personhood, sociality, and language ideology.
All contributions are based on original empirical research and present insights into African language practices from a sociocultural perspective.
The volume showcases research on dozens of African languages spoken across the continent, with particular emphasis on languages of East Africa.
This book will be of interest to areal specialists as well as to anthropological linguists worldwide.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:485 pages
- Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Co
- Publication Date:01/02/2024
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- ISBN:9789027214409
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:485 pages
- Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Co
- Publication Date:01/02/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9789027214409
