Language Shock : Understanding the Culture of Conversation (Paperback)
by Michael Agar

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This guide to understanding the culture of conversation is by one of America's foremost linguistic anthropologists. In a fascinating journey through the meaning of language--and the relationship of language to culture--Michael Agar sheds new light on the oceans of language, showing how to keep afloat even when faced with something that seems overwhelmingly foreign.

 
 
 
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  • ISBN-13: 9780688149499
  • ISBN-10: 0688149499
  • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
  • Publish Date: December 1996
  • Page Count: 288

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