ANTH A210 - Linguistic Anthropology

Institution:

University of Alaska Anchorage

Subject:

Anthropology (ANTH)

Description:

Introduces the fundamental concepts, terminology, ethical considerations and methods in the anthropological study of language. Explores topics in language and culture, including the origin of human speech, language structure, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language change and variation, multilingualism, language endangerment and revitalization, language and gender, and folk taxonomies.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uaa.alaska.edu

Phone Number:

(907) 786-1800

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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