LING/ANTHB 281 - Language in the Social Context

Institution:

Haverford College

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Description:

A.Weidman What do we do with language How does language make us who we are How does language construct our world and mediate our experience of it In this course, we will explore some of the ways in which the fields of sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology have answered these questions. Our readings and discussions will address the topics of language socialization in childhood, the interrelationships between language, gender, race, and class, theories of meaning, the ethnography of communication, and differing ideas about language in situations of culture contact.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.haverford.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 896-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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