TY - BOOK AU - Kramsch,Claire J ED - Oxford University Press. TI - Language and culture T2 - Oxford introductions to language study SN - 0194372146 AV - P35 .K73 1998 PY - 1998/// CY - Oxford, OX PB - Oxford University Press KW - Language and culture KW - Semantics KW - Sociolinguistics N1 - Includes bibliographical references; -- The relationship of language and culture; -- Meaning as sign; -- Meaning as action; -- Spoken language, oral culture; -- Print language, literate culture; -- Language and cultural identity; -- Current issues N2 - Several social and political changes have focused attention on the debate about the relationship between language and culture. This book offers a survey of key concepts, such as social context and cultural authenticity, using insights from fields that include linguistics, sociology and anthropology ER -