The field of linguistic anthropology looks at human uniqueness and diversity through the lens of language, our species' special combination of art and instinct.

Hunter examines the marginalised verbal arts, written and spoken texts that don't fit the conventional patterns, such as e-mail, letters, diaries, writing and s

This book represents the complete range of verbal performances in a single Native American society.

In Social Rituals and the Verbal Art of Zora Neale Hurston, Dr. Hill examines Hurston's concept of "everyday-life drama" as a basis for understanding distinctiv