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The Routledge Handbook of Language and Culture - (Routledge Handbooks in Linguistics) by Farzad Sharifian (Paperback)

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Culture - (Routledge Handbooks in Linguistics) by  Farzad Sharifian (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>This handbook presents the first authoritative survey of research on the relationship between language and culture. Written by a group of prominent scholars from around the globe, the thirty-three newly commissioned chapters provide a vital resource for scholars and students interested in language and culture.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>The Routledge Handbook of Language and Culture</em> 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.</p><p>This <i>Handbook</i> features thirty-three newly commissioned chapters which</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>cover key areas such as cognitive psychology, cognitive linguistics, cognitive anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and sociolinguistics</li> <li>offer insights into the historical development, contemporary theory, research, and practice of each topic, and explore the potential future directions of the field </li> <li>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.</li> </ul><p>Written by a group of prominent scholars from around the globe, <i>The Routledge Handbook of Language and Culture</i> provides a vital resource for scholars and students working in this area.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"This is a breathtakingly wide-ranging book that reveals the literally thousands of complexities in the study of language and culture. Clearly structured and written by the best experts in the field, it is a milestone in the serious study of the language-culture interface."<br>Zoltán Kövecses, <i>Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary</p> <p></p></i> <p>"As the world becomes increasingly globalised, it's extremely important for people in many different fields to gain a deeper understanding of the interrelationship between language and culture. This Handbook provides a wonderfully broad-ranging and stimulating exploration of this complex field and is likely to become an important reference source for all those working in this area."<br>Helen Spencer-Oatey, <i>University of Warwick, UK</p> <p></p></i> <p>"The publisher's copy recommends the <i>Routlege Handbook of Language and Culture</i> as 'a vital resource for scholars and students interested in language and culture'. That it certainly is. The coverage is broad and there is much of immediate practical use."<br>Gary Palmer, <i>University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA</i></p> <p>"This volume is an essential addition to any collection focusing on the relationship between language and culture. It is broad in its coverage of a wide range of disciplines such as applied linguistics, anthropology, sociology, cognitive science and so on; yet each chapter is detailed, scholarly and thorough, written by recognised experts in their respective fields...this is an exceptional collection of carefully selected chapters that shed light on a wide range of connected themes and that inspires further research into the complex interphase between culture and language: a must-read for anyone interested in this fascinating topic."</p> <p>Gail Al Hafidh, <em>Higher Colleges of Technology in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates</em>, LINGUIST List 27.1132 </p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Farzad Sharifian</strong> is Professor and holds the Chair in Cultural Linguistics within the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics at Monash University, Australia. </p>

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