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Language:EnglishPublisher:William Morrow & CompanyISBN-13:9780688149499ISBN-10:688149499UPC:9780688149499Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Anthropology, WritingBook Topic:Sociolinguistics, Cultural & Social, AuthorshipSize:9.30 x 6.26 x 0.78 inchesWeight:0.7209Product ID:SCXVNC7KZA
Language Shock: Understanding the Culture of Conversation
The key to communication, says linguistic anthropologist Michael Agar, is understanding the context and culture of conversation. In Language Shock, Agar reveals how deeply our language and cultural values intertwine to define who we are and how we relate to one another. From paying an electric bill in Austria to opening a bank account in Mexico to handling a parking ticket in the United States,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:William Morrow & CompanyISBN-13:9780688149499ISBN-10:688149499UPC:9780688149499Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Anthropology, WritingBook Topic:Sociolinguistics, Cultural & Social, AuthorshipSize:9.30 x 6.26 x 0.78 inchesWeight:0.7209Product ID:SCXVNC7KZA
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Michael Agar is the author of Ripping and Running and The Professional Stranger, among others. He is a professor emeritus in linguistic anthropology at the University of Maryland, College Park, and is a consultant with Ethknoworks in Tacoma Park, Maryland.
Michael Agar is the author of Ripping and Running and The Professional Stranger, among others. He is a professor emeritus in linguistic anthropology at the University of Maryland, College Park, and is a consultant with Ethknoworks in Tacoma Park, Maryland.
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