The Routledge Handbook of Language and Culture

Routledge Handbooks in Linguistics

by Farzad Sharifian (Editor)

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Culture presents the first comprehensive survey of research on the relationship between language and culture. It provides readers with a clear and accessible introduction to both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies of language and culture, and addresses key issues of language and culturally based linguistic research from a variety of perspectives and theoretical frameworks.

This Handbook features thirty-three newly commissioned chapters which

cover key areas such as cognitive psychology, cognitive linguistics, cognitive anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and sociolinguistics
offer insights into the historical development, contemporary theory, research, and practice of each topic, and explore the potential future directions of the field
show readers how language and culture research can be of practical benefit to applied areas of research and practice, such as intercultural communication and second language teaching and learning.

Written by a group of prominent scholars from around the globe, The Routledge Handbook of Language and Culture provides a vital resource for scholars and students working in this area.

Genres: Linguistics

539 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 3, 2014

About the author

Farzad Sharifian is Professor and Director of the Language and Society Centre at Monash University, Australia.

Reviews

[Tahmineh Khalili · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommended.