The Trobriand Islanders' Ways Of Speaking

ISBN: 9783110227987 出版年：2010 页码：348 Senft, Gunter De Gruyter Mouton

The book documents the Trobriand Islanders' typology of genres. Rooted in the 'ethnography of speaking/anthropological linguistics' paradigm, the author highlights the relevance of genres for researching language, culture and cognition in social interaction and the importance of understanding them for achieving linguistic and cultural competence. Data presented is accessible via the internet.