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The ethnography of communicationThe ethnography of communication

The ethnography of communication

Muriel Saville-Troike

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Deals with how and why language is used, and how its use varies in different cultures. Presents the essential terms and concepts developed by Dell Hymes.

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OL Work ID
OL4645704W

Subjects

CommunicationLanguage and cultureSociolinguisticsEthnologyP40 .s26 2003306.44Language & linguisticsLanguage & cultureAnthropological linguistics

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