ANTH F432 - Field Mthds Descriptive Ling I

Institution:

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Subject:

Anthropology (ANTH)

Description:

Introduction to general issues in language field work and to issues specific to working with little studied and/or endangered languages in particular. Focus on introduction to writing systems, making recordings, computers and transcriptions, planning consultant sessions, working with consultants, interviewing and ethics in the field. Projects include making transcriptions of familiar language, and later, working on unfamiliar language with a language consultant, selecting and carrying out a well-defined project, resulting in a term paper. Cross-listed with LING F431. Stacked with ANTH F632; LING F631. Prerequisites: LING F318; LING F320. Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

LING F318 UF C- AND LING F320 UF C-

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.uaf.edu

Phone Number:

(907) 474-7211

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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