Discourses in Place by Ron Scollon
This highly illustrated text develops the first systematic analysis of the ways we interpret language as it is materially placed in the world. This is essential reading for anyone with an interest in language and the way we communicate.'This is an important and highly original book which is likely to initiate a whole new approach to teaching and researching language in social life' – BAAL Book Prize Panel
'Discourses in Place is a pioneering study that establishes the field of
geosemiotics.' – Linguist List
'This is a useful book for the study of semiotics, human geography and cultural anthropology ... Written in a reader-friendly style, gurus, undergraduates and laypeople will find it accessible and informative.' – Discourse Studies
Ron Scollon is Professor of lInguistics at Georgetown University, USA, and Editor of Visual Communication. Suzie Wong Scollon, is Research Coordinator, Associated Sociocultural Research Projects, Georgetown University, USA. Includes examples from North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415290487 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415290481 |
| Title | Discourses in Place |
| Author | Ron Scollon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Winner of BAAL (British Association for Applied Linguistics) Book Prize 2004 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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