Anthropology 304 - Language,Culture and Society

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St Lawrence University

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Ever notice that some people talk funny? Ever feel confused when someone thinks you talk funny, whether it be your accent, turn of phrase or word use? Why does everyone but you have an accent? And what's really wrong, with, like, saying "like" like that? Thicourse examines social and cultural aspects of language use, misuse and abuse, concentrating on issues such as ethnicity, social class, gender and power in language access and use patterns both across cultures and within the United States, and examines different genres of language performance (jokes, gossip, cursing behavior, proverbs, etc.) as linguistic vehicles of social control. Prerequisite: Anthropology 102 or 205 or permission of the instructor. Also offered through Global Studies.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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