The Anthropology of Language

The Anthropology of Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology, 4th Edition, introduces the field's core methodology, tools, and research questions. Harriet Joseph Ottenheimer and Judith M.S. Pine present the techniques and applications anthropologists use to study language.

The volume combines key areas of linguistic anthropology and addresses issues of power, race, gender, and class throughout its coverage.

To demonstrate everyday relevance, the authors include "In the Field" vignettes drawn from their own and others' experiences, connecting students directly to anthropological investigation.