Nurturing Language

Gerrit J. Dimmendaal

Ahead of Publication Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2022

Nurturing Language

Anthropological Linguistics in an African Context

Gerrit J. Dimmendaal

Volume 2 in the series Anthropological Linguistics [AL]

Overview

About this book

This monograph presents an overview of current perspectives on the interaction between language, culture, and cognition, with a special focus on Africa. More specifically, it discusses the investigation of lexical-semantic fields and the occasional ethnocentric bias in cognitive experiments related to these domains. Additional topics addressed are cross-cultural differences in spatial orientation, and the progress made in the investigation of linguistic relativity or onomastics, modern views on the ethnography of communication and interactional sociolinguistics, as well as politeness and impoliteness strategies. Furthermore, the impact of conversation analysis and the investigation of non-verbal communication in the field of anthropological linguistics and intercultural communication studies are being discussed.

Author information

Gerrit J. Dimmendaal, University of Cologne, Germany.

Topics

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: Scholars in Anthropological Linguistics, Cognitive Anthropology, Intercultural Communication, Symbolic Anthropology
Pages
- Main content: 350
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 10
- Coloured Illustrations: 50
- Tables: 10
Keywords: Anthropological Linguistics; Intercultural Communication; Cognitive Anthropology; Symbolic Anthropology

eBook

Planned Publication: October 15, 2022
ISBN: 9783110726633

Hardcover

Planned Publication: October 29, 2022
ISBN: 9783110727029