The Routledge Handbook of Linguistic Anthropology

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The Routledge Handbook of Linguistic Anthropology- Front Cover; The Routledge Handbook of Linguistic Anthropology ; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction: Intertwined Traditions; The Discovery of Time and of Regularity in Change (Linguistics) ; The Discovery of Structure ; The Cognitive Revolution (Linguistics and Psychology) ; Language as Socially Embedded (Anthropology and Linguistics) ; Language as a Constitutive Material Practice ; Language as Constitutive of Populations ; References ; Part I: Language and Cultural Productions.;The Routledge Handbook of Linguistic Anthropology is a broad survey of linguistic anthropology, featuring contributions from prominent scholars in the field. Each chapter presents a brief historical summary of research in the field and discusses topics and issues of current concern to people doing research in linguistic anthropology. The handbook is organized into four parts - Language and Cultural Productions; Language Ideologies and Practices of Learning; Language and the Communication of Identities; and Language and Local/Global Power - and covers current topics of interest at the intersect. The Routledge Handbook of Linguistic Anthropology- Front Cover The Routledge Handbook of Linguistic Anthropology Title Page Copyright Contents Contributors Preface Chapter 1: Introduction: Intertwined Traditions The Discovery of Time and of Regularity in Change (Linguistics) The Discovery of Structure The Cognitive Revolution (Linguistics and Psychology) Language as Socially Embedded (Anthropology and Linguistics) Language as a Constitutive Material Practice Language as Constitutive of Populations References Part I: Language and Cultural Productions. Chapter 2: Semantic Categorization and Cognition1 Introduction 2 Historical Perspectives 3 Critical Issues and Topics 4 Current Contributions and Research 5 Recommendations for Practice 6 Future Directions Acknowledgment Notes References Further Reading Chapter 3: Gesture 1 Introduction/Definitions 2 Historical Perspectives 3 Critical Issues and Topics in Current Research 4 Methodology and Current Research Directions References Further Reading Chapter 4: The Social Imaginary, Unspoken in Verbal Art 1 Introduction: The Social Imaginary. 2 Main Research Methods 3 Conclusions and Future Directions Acknowledgments Related Topics Notes References Further Reading Chapter 5: New Perspectives on Kinship: Overcoming the Eurocentrism and Scientism of Kinship Studies through Lexical Universals 1 Introduction: The Ethnocentrism of the Classic Approach to Kinship 2 Historical Perspectives: The Death of Kinship Studies? 3 Critical Issues and Topics: The NSM Approach to Language and Culture 4 The Key Issue: Lexical Universals 5 "Things That Are Common to All Mankind." 6 Current Contributions and Research: Understanding the "Thought-Paths" of a Distant Culture 7 Retrospective 8 Concluding Remarks and Future Directions: Technical Language and Human Understanding Related Topics Notes References Further Reading Chapter 6: Being in the Cloud: Analysis of Discourse in Online Communities Introduction/Definitions Historical Perspectives Critical Issues and Topics Current Contributions and Research Main Research Methods Recommendations for Practice and Future Directions References Further Reading. Part II: Language Ideologies and Practices of LearningChapter 7: Language Ideologies: Emergence, Elaboration, and Application 1 Introduction 2 Historical Perspectives 3 Critical Issues and Topics 4 Current Research Topics 5 Research Methods 6 Future Directions Related Topics References Further Reading Chapter 8: Social Subordination and Language Introduction The Kitchen: The Heart of the Quechua Household Households: Brief Review What it Means for a Quechua Household to Receive a Visit Family Visits Strangers' Visits to Households Coda.