Chapter 19. Language and Religion
- Alessandro Duranti
Published Online: 26 NOV 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470996522.ch19
Copyright © 2005 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
A Companion to Linguistic Anthropology
Additional Information
How to Cite
Keane, W. (2007) Language and Religion, in A Companion to Linguistic Anthropology (ed A. Duranti), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470996522.ch19
Publication History
- Published Online: 26 NOV 2007
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2005
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780631223528
Online ISBN: 9780470996522
- Summary
- Chapter
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Keywords:
- language;
- religion;
- ritual;
- authoritative action;
- speech genre
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction: “Religious Language” as an Anthropological Topic
Religious Language as Action: From Game to Performative
Ritual as a Speech Genre
Religious Language as Altering Conversational Assumptions
5 Intentions and the Identity of the Actors
Conclusion: Form, Function, and Mediation