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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Fri. Dec. 9th: Group Presentation II; Ch. 10 lecture continued (Ethnicity and Language); Ch. 13 lecture (pp. 317-324 only); please print the African American English handout and bring to class
- Fri. Dec. 16th: Final Exam; extra credit papers due
- Meghan, the anthro tutor, is available in the tutoring center in the Learning Resources Center on Tuesdays from 11am to 2pm
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Fall 2011:
F 9:30-1:05pm
Required Textbook:
Language, Culture and Society (4th edition) by Zdenek Salzmann, ISBN 9780813343426
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the anthropological study of language and non-verbal human communication. Using cross-cultural perspective and comparison, students will examine the complex relationship between culture and the ways in which humans communicate. Topics include language acquisition, linguistic diversity, bilingualism, sociolinguistics, the structure of language, and linguistic change. Animal communication will also be explored, as well as human body language.
3 units; 3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: Anth 2, eligibility for English 1A
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU, UC
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