ANTH 6133 - Anthropological Perspectives on Language

An intensive introduction to linguistic anthropology. Following a brief survey of technical linguistics, focus is on: the roles of language in society; multilingualism; language and identity; language and worldview; language, gender, class and power; language as social action; and other topics. Students carry out investigations based on models from their reading, as well as responding to the theoretical approaches of the field. Prereq: Undergraduate course work in cultural anthropology. Semester Hours: 3 to 3