Ethnography of Communication

by Muriel Saville-Troike

Book Overview

The Ethnography of Communication is concerned with how and why language is used and how its use varies in different cultures. In this now standard introduction to the subject, Muriel Saville-Troike presents the essential terms and concepts introduced and developed by Dell Hymes and others and surveys the most important findings and applications of their work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631166785
• ISBN13: 9780631166788
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"