Language and Culture

An introduction to linguistic anthropology. Examines the interconnectedness of language and culture from ethnographic and sociolinguistic perspectives. Comparative study of speaking in cultural context aimed at understanding the ways in which people use talk to cooperate, manipulate, structure events, and negotiate identities. Cross-cultural focus, with examples from such languages and language varieties as Japanese, Navajo, Apache, French, African-American English, and Chicano English. May meet either the Critical Perspectives: Global Cultures or Social Inequality requirement.

1 unit

Offerings

Term Block Title Instructor Location Student Limit/Available Updated
Spring 2023 Block 7 Language and Culture Cyndi Dunn Tutt Library 411/412 25 / 3 06/04/2023
Fall 2023 Block 4 Language and Culture TBA 25 / 12 06/04/2023
Spring 2024 Block 7 Language and Culture TBA 25 / 25 06/04/2023
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