ANTH 1106 – Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology

(3 credits – TG) 3 hours lecture

This course explores the anthropological study of language, culture, and communication. Topics will include the origin, evolution and socio-historical development of languages, the structure of language, comparative analysis and classification of languages, the impact of language and culture on one another, how language is used in particular socio-cultural contexts, and a brief survey of field methods, analytical methods, and theory.