Language is not merely a set of words and grammatical rules; it is a deeply cultural phenomenon we use to navigate our social lives and craft our identities. Linguistic anthropology situates language in this essential context. A distinctively Canadian take on the field of linguistic anthropology, Keep Talking provides an up-to-date and detailed introduction to the discipline.
Linguistic anthropologist Eric S. Henry draws on the significant research he has conducted on modernity, language, and culture to create an accessible, foundational guide on the subject for all students. A key argument laced throughout the chapters of this textbook is the idea that language is a form of social action - speaking is also doing. From oral performances to texting, from learning a first language to mixing others together, Keep Talking guides students through all the major concepts of the field while highlighting scholars and research relevant to the Canadian experience. Major areas of focus include Indigenous languages, the role of gender and ethnicity in communication, and doing research in the field. With an approachable writing style, this book includes images, tables, and text boxes along with summaries of further reading for students.
Wide-ranging and deeply current, this textbook is perfectly suited for readers interested in the intersections of language and culture.

Autorentext

Eric S. Henry is an associate professor of anthropology at Saint Mary’s University.

Zusammenfassung
Keep Talking, a comprehensive, contemporary introduction to the field of linguistic anthropology, highlights the work of Canadian scholars and offers students everywhere a new lens for understanding the relationship between language and culture.

Inhalt

Foreword
Part 1: Talking About Talk: Key Terms and Concepts

1. Anthropology
   1.1 The Culture Concept
2. Linguistics
   2.1 Ferdinand de Saussure
   2.2 Noam Chomsky
   2.3 Levels of Linguistic Structure
3. An Anthropology of Language
   3.1 Speech Community
   3.2 Language Ideology
   3.3 Indexicality
4. Conclusion
   Part 2: What Is Language?
5. Animal Communication
6. Human Language
7. Discourse
   7.1 Talking Like a Human
   7.2 Sign Languages in Nicaragua
8. Conclusion
   Part 3: Language Socialization
9. Two Language Socialization Stories
10. Social Orientation: From Language to Culture
    10.1 Language Ideology
    10.2 Space
    10.3 Gender
11. Ongoing Socialization: “Not Just Kid Stuff”
    11.1 Baristas
    11.2 Bureaucrats
    11.3 Lawyers
12. Conclusion
    Part 4: Linguistic Relativity
13. The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
    13.1 Classifying the World
    13.2 Evaluating the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
14. Linguistic Relativity
    14.1 Metaphor
    14.2 Context
15. Conclusion
    Part 5: Indigenous Languages and Revitalization
16. Walking with Indigenous Languages
    16.1 Polysynthesis
    16.2 Evidentiality
    16.3 Land and Place-Making
17. Language Endangerment
18. Language Revitalization
    18.1 Emergent Vitalities
19. Conclusion
    Part 6: Social Identity and Performativity
20. Performativity
21. Social Identity
22. Enregisterment
23. Connecting Language and Identity Together
24. Conclusion
    Part 7: Language and Gender
25. From Women’s Language to Gendered Language
    25.1 Gendered Communication in Cross-Cultural Perspective
    25.2 The Problem of Women’s Voices
26. Language and Masculinity
27. Conclusion
    Part 8: Raciolinguistics
28. What is Race?
    28.1 Racialization and Ethnicization
29. African-American Vernacular English
30. Covert Racist Discourse
31. Encounters Across Race and Language
32. Conclusion
    Part 9: Multilingualism and Globalization
33. Colonialism and Standardization
34. Multilingual Societies
    34.1 Canada: A Case Study in Multilingualism
    34.2 Diglossia
    34.3 Pidgins and Creoles
35. Mixing Languages Together
36. Conclusion
    Part 10: Orality and Literacy
37. Spoken and Written Texts
38. Orality and Verbal Art
    38.1 Performance
39. Literacy
    39.1 Literacy and Power
    39.2 Multiliteracies
40. Conclusion
    Part 11: Digital Language
41. New Communication Technologies
42. Interdiscursivity
43. Texting LOL!
44. Conclusion
    Part 12: Researching Language in Society
45. Ethics
46. Interviewing: Learning How to Ask, Learning How to Listen
47. Linguistic Landscape
48. Dialect Surveys
49. Conclusion
    References