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Linguistic Anthropology in Society
Author(s) -
Gumperz John J.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
american anthropologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1548-1433
pISSN - 0002-7294
DOI - 10.1525/aa.1974.76.4.02a00040
Subject(s) - linguistic anthropology , sociology , cultural anthropology , anthropology , cognition , linguistics , anthropological linguistics , industrial society , epistemology , psychology , philosophy , applied linguistics , clinical linguistics , neuroscience
Communication problems in post‐industrial society are seen to arise from two interacting factors: cultural differences and differences between lay and technical languages. They are a necessary consequence of the loosening of social boundaries and increasing technological specialization. Thus, they cannot be attributed to cultural or cognitive deprivation. Linguistic anthropology can contribute to a general theory of communication which may re‐orient research paradigms and predict the social effect of the communication gap.