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Who is known for providing a sociological perspective with the study of speech in its social setting?
Who is known for providing a sociological perspective with the study of speech in its social setting?
- Dell Hymes (correct)
- Duranti
- Bauman & Sherzer
- Saville-Troike
Which anthropologists became interested in the ethnographic study of communicative events in the early 1960s?
Which anthropologists became interested in the ethnographic study of communicative events in the early 1960s?
- Bauman & Sherzer
- Saville-Troike
- Duranti
- Dell Hymes (correct)
Under what label did many other anthropologists follow the direction of research initiated by Dell Hymes?
Under what label did many other anthropologists follow the direction of research initiated by Dell Hymes?
- 'Anthropological discourse'
- 'Ethnography of speaking' (correct)
- 'Sociolinguistics'
- 'Linguistic anthropology'
Which book by Dell Hymes is influential and provides insights into language and society?
Which book by Dell Hymes is influential and provides insights into language and society?
What did the ethnography of speaking in anthropology come to systematically study?
What did the ethnography of speaking in anthropology come to systematically study?
Study Notes
Sociolinguistics
- Dell Hymes is known for providing a sociological perspective with the study of speech in its social setting.
Ethnography of Communication
- In the early 1960s, anthropologists became interested in the ethnographic study of communicative events.
- Many anthropologists followed the direction of research initiated by Dell Hymes under the label "ethnography of communication".
Influential Works
- Dell Hymes' book provides insights into language and society, and is highly influential in the field.
Scope of Study
- The ethnography of speaking in anthropology came to systematically study the speech event as a whole, including the participants, setting, ends, act sequence, key, instrumentalities, norms, and genre.
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Test your knowledge on the ethnographic study of communicative events, including the 'ethnography of speaking' and the 'ethnography of communication'. Explore the relevance of discourse study to anthropology and linguistics.
