Language and Material Culture
Language and Material Culture

Author: Allison Paige Burkette

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

Published: 2015-09-15

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 9027267944

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This innovative and provocative work introduces complexity theory and its application to both the study of language and the study of material culture. The book begins with a wide-ranging theoretical background, covering the areas of dialect geography, the anthropological study of material culture, and a general introduction to the study of complex adaptive systems. Following this general introduction, the principles of complexity theory are demonstrated in data drawn from linguistics and material culture studies. Language and Material Culture further highlights the principles of complexity through a series of case studies, using data from the Linguistic Atlas, colonial American inventories and the Historic American Building Survey. LMC shows that language and material culture are intertwined as they interact within the same cultural complex system. The book is designed for students in courses that focus on language variation, American English and material culture, in addition to general courses on applications of complex systems.

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Hearings

Author: United States. Congress. House

Publisher:

Published: 1959

Total Pages: 2198

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Hearings
Hearings

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations

Publisher:

Published: 1959

Total Pages: 1620

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Historic Preservation, Third Edition: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice (Third Edition)
Historic Preservation, Third Edition: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice (Third Edition)

Author: Norman Tyler

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2018-10-16

Total Pages: 565

ISBN-13: 0393712982

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This classic text covers the gamut of preservation issues in layman’s language. Historic preservation, which started as a grassroots movement, now represents the cutting edge in a cultural revolution focused on “green” architecture and sustainability. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the many facets of historic preservation: the philosophy and history of the movement, the role of government, the documentation and designation of historic properties, sensitive architectural designs and planning, preservation technology, and heritage tourism, plus a survey of architectural styles. An ideal introduction to the field for students, historians, preservationists, property owners, local officials, and community leaders, this thoroughly revised edition addresses new subjects, including heritage tourism and partnering with the environmental community. It also includes updated case studies to reflect the most important historic preservation issues of today; and brings the conversation into the twenty-first century.