Linguistic Anthropology

The book Anthropology of Linguistic Alessandro Duranti Arab Organization for Translation. In this creative book, Alessandro Duranti introduces linguistic anthropology as a branch of knowledge that branches out, concerned with studying language as a cultural source and speech as a cultural practice. The author introduces theories and approaches of linguistic anthropology in his discussion of linguistic diversity, grammar in usage, the role of speech in social interaction, organizing conversational structures and their meanings, and the idea of participation as an analytical unit. He dedicates an entire chapter to the concept of culture. There are also valuable chapters on ethnographic methods and transcriptions. Beginner students and graduate students will find the book Anthropology of Linguistic distinguished and creative, and at the same time very clear and easy to read.