The International Encyclopedia of Linguistic Anthropology

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In recent decades, linguistic anthropology has become an increasingly sophisticated and broad-ranging field of study. Students and researchers alike must master a wide range of methods and techniques of analysis from linguistic to ethnographic to technical. To support the changing needs of this evolving discipline, Wiley Blackwell's International Encyclopedia of Linguistic Anthropology offers a new and integrated perspective on linguistic anthropology, ideal for the growing pedagogical and professional needs in the field. The only encyclopedia of its kind, this unique reference work serves academic, educational, and communication experts who strive to increase their understanding of the roles of language and culture. In four comprehensive volumes comprising more than 400 unique entries, this encyclopedia offers authoritative coverage on the leading figures and major events in the development of linguistic anthropology, the theoretical frameworks behind contemporary practice, the methodologies and technologies of modern fieldwork, and the leading developments in new research. However, the encyclopedia is not limited to coverage of the standard canon, but rather is a forward-looking account of the field, addressing the latest--sometimes even controversial--issues in the discipline. With contributions written by leading scholars working all over the world, this encyclopedia provides a rigorous and thorough overview of the whole of the field, with a keen attention for recent trends, ongoing developments, and discipline-shaping debates. Key areas of content include language, thought, and culture, language evolution, acquisition and socialization, language ideologies, speech communities, language, race, and ethnicity, multilingualism and globalization, performance and verbal arts, and literacy and schooling. A valuable reference for researchers and students alike, the International Encyclopedia of Linguistic Anthropology stands as an unprecedentedly thorough resource on linguistic anthropology.