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Using data from cultures and languages throughout the world to highlight both similarities and differences in human languages, Language, Culture and Communication, Eight Edition, explores the many interconnections among language, culture, and communicative meaning.

Language, Culture and Communication, Eight Edition, introduces students to the topics and theories of the board field of linguistic anthropology by examining the multifaceted meanings and uses of language. It emphasizes the ways in which language encapsulates speakers' meanings... Read Full Overview

Using data from cultures and languages throughout the world to highlight both similarities and differences in human languages-- this book explores the many interconnections among language, culture, and communicative meaning. It examines the multi-faceted meanings and uses of... Read Full Overview