Nurturing Language: Anthropological Linguistics in an African Context

by Gerrit J. Dimmendaal

Overview

This monograph introduces students and scholars in linguistics, anthropology, and intercultural communication to anthropological linguistics, with a special focus on Africa. Among the topics addressed are semantic fields such as kinship or colour terminology, spatial orientation, linguistic relativity and the link between language and cognition, onomastics, the ethnography of communication, interactional sociolinguistics, emotions, (im)politeness strategies, conversation analysis, and non-verbal communication.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783111522722
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	06/17/2024
Series:	Anthropological Linguistics [AL] , #2
Pages:	408
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d)

About the Author

Gerrit J. Dimmendaal, University of Cologne, Germany.

Gerrit J. Dimmendaal, University of Cologne, Germany.