The Introductory Essay: Social Anthropology and Language
ثبت نشده
چکیده
The important contribution which acquaintance with topological ideas made to the study of action sign systems is connected with 'distance' ... one of the [useful] characteristics of a topological space is that the existence of a metric need not be assumed for it ... In a metric space, continuity depends upon distance. In the case of the Mass, we are at the outset dealing with a structured, semantic space in which continuity does not depend upon the function of distance either in time or in space (Williams 1975: 89 -Vol. II; also see Williams 1994: 64-65).
منابع مشابه
The Introductory Essay: Richard Wright's Covert Challenging of Jim Crowism and Uncle Tomism
Richard Wright’s introductory essay to his collection of short stories Uncle Tom's Children describes hidden forms of resistance against Jim Crowism and Uncle Tomism. The essay entitled The Ethics of Living Jim Crow: An Autobiographical Sketch relates Wright’s daily confrontations with Jim Crowism with a particular emphasis on his evasive actions, and his covert activities, such as silence, pla...
متن کاملModeling and Non-modeling Genre-based Approach to Writing Argument-led Introduction Paragraphs: A Case of English Students in Iran
Despite the crucial role of introductory sections in argumentative academic writing, the effects of genre- based approaches to writing introductory paragraphs have not been much explored yet. The present study aimed to investigate whether the provision of genre knowledge through modeling and non-modeling could enhance learners’ ability in writing introductory paragraphs of argumentative essays....
متن کاملCultural Models, Consensus Analysis, and the Social Organization of Knowledge
The introductory essay to this collection correctly observes that there are many "challenges for rapprochement" between anthropology and (the rest of) cognitive science. Still, the possibilities of fruitful interchanges provide some hope for the parties getting back together, at least on an intermittent basis. This response offers some views concerning the "incompatibility" of psychology and an...
متن کاملIntroductory Essay: Development in Contemporary China
The articles in this special issue all are based on original fieldwork in China. The authors made presentations on their work in a session at the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting in Vancouver BC, on March 29, 2006. Since that time we have shared drafts of our manuscripts and integrated our work to illustrate both the diversity of the development enterprise in China and common the...
متن کاملLanguage Socialization and Essay Writing: The Appropriation of Academic Discourse in an Iranian English L2 University Class
L2 language socialization asks how learners come to gain the ability to write appropriately and sufficiently in an institutional academic community of practice. In the same line, this study focuses on the process of socialization of an Iranian English L2 essay writing class in the context of higher education. The theoretical backgrounds rely on the socialization and Vygotsky's sociocult...
متن کامل