Language, Culture, and Communication The Meaning of Messages |
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| Author:
| Bonvillain, Nancy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-13-513568-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Publisher: | Prentice Hall PTR
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $75.20 |
Book Description:
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Using data from cultures and languages throughout the world to highlight both similarities and differences in human languages-this text explores the many interconnections among language, culture, and communicative meaning. It examines the multi-faceted meanings and uses of language and emphasizes the ways that language encapsulates speakers' meanings and intentions.
Using data from cultures and languages throughout the world to highlight both similarities and differences in human languages-this text explores the many interconnections among language, culture, and communicative meaning. It examines the multi-faceted meanings and uses of language and emphasizes the ways that language encapsulates speakers' meanings and intentions.