ANTH 2136 - Language and Culture

Institution:

Columbus State University

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Description:

A study of the relationship between language and culture in multilingual and multicultural societies throughout the world. Topics include: language practices (i.e. name giving in Africa, oral tradition of the Caribbean, use of proverbs), language attitudes towards dialects, multilingualism and identity, the immigrant experience, effects of language contact (i.e., language mixing and borrowing), and language planning and choice in multilingual societies.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbusstate.edu

Phone Number:

(706) 507-8800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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