The Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction by Muriel Saville-Troike (Engl

Description: The Ethnography of Communication by Muriel Saville-Troike Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This text is concerned with how and why language is used and how its use varies in different cultures. This introduction presents the essential terms and concepts introduced and developed by Dell Hymes and others, and surveys the most important findings and applications of their work. Publisher Description The Ethnography of Communication presents the terms and concepts which are essential for discussing how and why language is used and how its use varies in different cultures. Presents the essential terms and concepts introduced and developed by Dell Hymes and others and surveys the most important findings and applications of their work.Draws on insights from social anthropology and psycholinguistics in investigating the patterning of communicative behavior in specific cultural settings.Includes two completely new chapters on contrasts in patterns of communication and on politeness, power, and politics.Incorporates a broad range of examples and illustrations from many languages and cultures for analyzing patterns of communicative phenomena. Author Biography Muriel Saville-Troike is Professor in the Department of English at the University of Arizona. She is author of Bilingual Children (1975), Foundations for Teaching English as a Second Language (1976), A Guide to Culture in the Classroom (1978), and co-editor of Perspectives on Silence (with Deborah Tannen, 1985). Details ISBN 0631228411 ISBN-13 9780631228417 Title The Ethnography of Communication Author Muriel Saville-Troike Format Hardcover Year 2002 Pages 336 Edition 3rd Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd GE_Item_ID:12999221; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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