Sociolinguistics & Anthropological Linguistics


Grammars in Contact

A Cross-Linguistic Typology
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Hardback Feb 2007 ISBN13: 9780199207831ISBN10: 0199207836 Addresses central issues on cross-linguistic grammatical patterns

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Possession and Ownership

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Hardback Feb 2013 ISBN13: 9780199660223ISBN10: 0199660220
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Languages of the Amazon

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Hardback May 2012 ISBN13: 9780199593569ISBN10: 0199593566 The first guide to Amazonia's over 300 languages
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Areal Diffusion and Genetic Inheritance

Problems in Comparative Linguistics
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Hardback Jan 2002 ISBN13: 9780198299813ISBN10: 0198299818 What causes one language to share the characteristics of another?

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Imperatives and Commands

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Hardback Oct 2010 ISBN13: 9780199207909ISBN10: 0199207909 This is the first cross-linguistic study of imperatives, and commands of other kinds, across the world's languages.
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Claiming Power in Doctor-Patient Talk

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Hardback May 1998 ISBN13: 9780195096064ISBN10: 0195096061

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Claiming Power in Doctor-Patient Talk

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Paperback May 1998 ISBN13: 9780195096071ISBN10: 019509607X

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Understanding Sociolinguistics

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Paperback Jan 2013 ISBN13: 9780340807743ISBN10: 0340807741 A step-by-step introductory text to the analytical framework and methodology of sociolinguistics
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Articulate While Black

Barack Obama, Language, and Race in the U.S.
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Hardback Sep 2012 ISBN13: 9780199812967ISBN10: 0199812969 An insightful look at Barack Obama's use of language, shedding light on the relationship between language and race in contemporary society
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Articulate While Black

Barack Obama, Language, and Race in the U.S.
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Paperback Sep 2012 ISBN13: 9780199812981ISBN10: 0199812985 An insightful look at Barack Obama's use of language, shedding light on the relationship between language and race in contemporary society
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