Stanton Wortham
Linguistic Anthropology of Education
University of Pennsylvania
linguistic anthropological theories methods enriched understanding education almost education mediated language linguistic anthropologists use precise linguistic analyses powerful anthropological theories describe educational language use establishes important social relations educational institutions influence processes concern anthropologistsincluding production differentially valued identities circulation transformation cultural models nation states establishment official peopleslinguistic anthropological research education also contributes cultural linguistic anthropology generally article defines linguistic anthropology focus language form use ideology domain reviews linguistic anthropological research focuses four aspects educational language use