Language and Culture - Softcover

Kramsch, Claire

 
9780194372145: Language and Culture

Synopsis

Recent social and political changes have focused attention on the debate about the relationship between language and culture. This book offers an accessible survey of key concepts such as social context and cultural authenticity, using insights from fields which include linguistics, sociology and anthropology.

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About the Author

In 1987, the author was professor of foreign language acquisition and head of the Foreign Languages and Literatures Section at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is now professor of German and foreign language acquisition at the University of California, Berkeley.

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9783464117613: Oxford Introductions to Language Study: Language and Culture

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ISBN 10:  3464117618 ISBN 13:  9783464117613
Publisher: Oxford Univ. Press (OELT), 1998
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