Living Language in Kazakhstan: The Dialogic Emergence of an Ancestral Worldview by Eva Marie DubuissonRequirements: PDF Reader, 39.3 MBOverview: Eva-Marie Dubuisson provides a fascinating anthropological inquiry into the deeply ingrained presence of ancestors within the cultural, political, and spiritual discourse of Kazakhs. In a climate of authoritarianism and economic uncertainty, many people in this region […]
Living in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Love in Italy by Michael Tucker Requirements: ePUB Reader, 3.5MB | RetailOverview: The actor Michael Tucker and his wife, the actress Jill Eikenberry, having sent their last child off to college, were vacationing in Italy when they happened upon a small cottage nestled in […]
Living with a Dead Language: My Romance with Latin by Ann PattyRequirements: .ePUB Reader | 1.8 MBOverview: An entertaining exploration of the richness and relevance of the Latin language and literature, and an inspiring account of finding renewed purpose through learning something new and challengingAfter thirty-five years as a book editor in New York City, […]
Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology by Laura M. Ahearn Requirements: .ePUB Reader | 2.6 MBOverview: Accessible and clearly written, Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology introduces readers to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world through the contemporary theory and practice of linguistic anthropology. A highly accessible introduction […]
Living Our Language: Ojibwe Tales & Oral Histories by Anton TreuerRequirements: .ePUB .MOBI Reader | 1.1 MBOverview: Based on interviews Treuer conducted with ten elders, this anthology presents the elders’ stories transcribed in Ojibwe with English translation on facing pages. Treuer introduces each speaker, offering a brief biography and noting important details concerning dialect or […]