Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach
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Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach is a seminal work that established the ethnography of communication as a central method for studying language use in its social and cultural contexts.
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| Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach Context triple: [Dell Hymes, notableWork, Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach]
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A.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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B.
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology
The Journal of Linguistic Anthropology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research on the intersection of language, culture, and society within the field of linguistic anthropology.
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C.
Dimensions of a Creole Continuum
"Dimensions of a Creole Continuum" is a seminal sociolinguistic study by John R. Rickford that analyzes the range and structure of creole varieties in Guyana to illuminate how social and linguistic factors shape creole continua.
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D.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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E.
Society for Linguistic Anthropology
The Society for Linguistic Anthropology is a scholarly organization dedicated to the study of language as a cultural and social resource and practice within the broader field of anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach Target entity description: Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach is a seminal work that established the ethnography of communication as a central method for studying language use in its social and cultural contexts.
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A.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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B.
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology
The Journal of Linguistic Anthropology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research on the intersection of language, culture, and society within the field of linguistic anthropology.
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C.
Dimensions of a Creole Continuum
"Dimensions of a Creole Continuum" is a seminal sociolinguistic study by John R. Rickford that analyzes the range and structure of creole varieties in Guyana to illuminate how social and linguistic factors shape creole continua.
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D.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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E.
Society for Linguistic Anthropology
The Society for Linguistic Anthropology is a scholarly organization dedicated to the study of language as a cultural and social resource and practice within the broader field of anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
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| instanceOf |
academic monograph
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book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | anthropology ⓘ |
| aim |
to integrate linguistic and anthropological perspectives on communication
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to provide a theoretical foundation for sociolinguistic ethnography ⓘ |
| approach |
ethnographic
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qualitative ⓘ |
| author | Dell Hymes ⓘ |
| contribution |
emphasized analysis of language use in its social and cultural contexts
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established ethnography of communication as a central method in sociolinguistics ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
ethnography of communication
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linguistic anthropology ⓘ sociolinguistics ⓘ |
| focus |
cultural norms governing communication
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description of patterns of speaking in communities ⓘ relationship between language use and social structure ⓘ |
| influencedField |
anthropological linguistics
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communication studies ⓘ discourse analysis ⓘ pragmatics ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
communicative competence
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ethnographic method ⓘ rules of speaking ⓘ speech community ⓘ speech event ⓘ speech situation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
communicative competence
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ethnography of communication ⓘ language and culture ⓘ language in social context ⓘ speech communities ⓘ speech events ⓘ |
| methodology |
contextual analysis of speech
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participant observation ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press ⓘ |
| status |
classic in sociolinguistics literature
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seminal work in ethnography of communication ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on language and culture
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graduate education in anthropology ⓘ graduate education in linguistics ⓘ |
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